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The Cappy Barra Harmonica Band was an American harmonica ensemble — originally a trio, then a quartet, then two groups — that played big band arrangements. Cappy Barra flourished from 1935 to 1945. == History == 1938 to 1942 : Cappy Barra was assembled by promoter Maurice Duke. The name was derived from "capybara," the largest extant rodent in the world, native to South America. In 1940, Sam Scheckter and Sam Sperling left the group, George Fields replaced Schekter.〔Kim Field, ''Harmonicas, Harps, and Heavy Breathers: The Evolution of the People's Instrument'', Cooper Square Press (2000) ISBN 0815410204 ISBN 9780815410201〕 Shortly after, the act split into two groups. The first unit worked primarily in the Chicago area. A second unit, based in New York, formed around Phil King, who enlisted newcomers George Fields, Charley Leighton, Alan Greene and Pro Robbins ''(né'' Irving Rubenstein). : The Chicago unit, a trio, disbanded in 1942 when Nat Bergman and Cappy LaFell enlisted in the Armed Forces. Don Ripps returned to Freeport, Texas.〔''Club Talent; Chicago,'' Billboard Magazine, June 6, 1942, pg. 17〕 : The New York unit worked steadily in vaudeville and in nightclubs through the war years. George Fields left in 1941 to move to California, and the group played as a trio, with Charles Leighton handling the lead, Alan Greene playing chord harp and singing, and Pro Robbins on bass harp. Phil King booked the band, played an occasional Polyphonia, did comedy bits, and fronted the group. The group disbanded in 1944.〔(John H. Broecker (born 1949), Milwaukee Harmonica Club (2010) )〕 Post World War II : Around 1945, Duke reorganized Cappy Barra as a quartet and moved it to Los Angeles with the aim of getting Hollywood studio work. The performers were Charley Leighton on lead, George Fields on second, Pete Petersen on third, and Pro Robbins on fourth.〔Jaine Rodack (born 1944), ''Be of Good Cheer: Memories of Harmonica Legend Pete Pedersen'' pg. 123, AuthorHouse (2006) ISBN 9781425960063〕〔Alfred V. Smith (born 1932), ''Confessions of Harmonica Addicts,'' self published by Al Smith, Richfield, Ohio (2008)〕〔Peter Krampert, "The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica," Tatanka Publishing (Mel Bay; Pacific, Missouri) (2002) ISBN 0786658959 ISBN 9780786658954〕 Performing members * Cappy LaFell ''(né'' Leon S. Lehrfeld; 1913–2002)〔Obituary: ''Lehrfeld, Leon S "Cappy," 89,'' Chicago Tribune, August 26, 2002〕 * Joe Mullendore (aka Raymond Joe Sanns, ''né'' Joseph Milton Mullendore Jr.; 1914–1990) * Nat Bergman (aka Nate Burton, ''né'' Nathaniel Bergman; 1916–1994)〔(''Obituary: Frances Bergman, 84; Ret. Admin. Secretary'' ), Sullivan County Democrat (Callicoon, New York), September 29, 2006〕 * Phil Solomon * Don Ripps (1918–1965) * Samuel Scheckter (1913–1995)〔''Obituary: Samuel Scheckter, was musician and teacher: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice'', Union News (Springfield, Massachusetts), December 20, 1995, pg. B7〕 * Sam Sperling * George Joseph Fields (1921–2005)〔''Obituary: Fields, George Joseph; 83; Brooklyn; Palm Springs'' The Desert Sun, February 2, 2005〕 * Charley Leighton (1921–2009) * Alan Greene * Pro Robbins ''(né'' Irving Rubenstein) * Pete Petersen * Milton Freeman * Eddie Shu ''(né'' Edward Shulman; 1918–1986) Non-performing members * Maurice Duke (1910–1996).〔Harris M. Lentz III, ''Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1996: Film, television, radio, theatre, dance, music, cartoons and pop culture,'' McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina (1997) ISBN 0786403020 ISBN 9780786403028〕〔(Myrna Oliver, ''Obituary: Maurice Duke; Colorful Movie Producer,'' ) Los Angeles Times, November 2, 1996〕 * Phil King, served as spokesman and leader, but not a musician * Harry Morton (1912–2004), comedian〔(''Harry Morton, Manager, agent'', ) Variety (magazine), July 9, 2004〕〔''Look Out For Harry Morton'' (stories told by Harry Morton) LP, United Artists Records (1962) 〕 * Henry Nemo (1909–1999), composer & arranger 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cappy Barra Harmonica Band」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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