Snooky Pryor: Biography, Facts and Career
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James Edward "Snooky" Pryor (September 15, 1919 or 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-common method of playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his hands along with the harmonica, although on his earliest records, in the late 1940s, he did not use this method. In 2023, he was inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame.
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- Full name: Snooky Pryor
- Born: 1921-09-15
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q1286510
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Who is Snooky Pryor?
James Edward "Snooky" Pryor (September 15, 1919 or 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player.
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Snooky Pryor is United States.
When was Snooky Pryor born?
Snooky Pryor was born on 1921-09-15.
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