- James Moody (composer)
James Moody (1907-1995) composed a wealth of music for the classical
harmonica , including twenty-two works for harmonica andpiano , three works for harmonica and strings, eight works for harmonica andorchestra , and some two dozen other works for instrumental combinations such as harmonica andharp , harmonica andstring quartet , and harmonica ensemble. He has also arranged a lot of other music for harmonica, for example Irish, Scottish, English, and Norwegian folk melodies.Moody was a gifted pianist, who, at the age of thirteen, was earning a good living playing in cinemas for silent films in his native town
Belfast .In 1938 Moody joined the
BBC Belfast as a piano soloist, accompanist, and arranger. He moved toEngland , where during the next forty years he became a household name on British radio due to such long-running musical programs as "Accent on Rhythm " and "As You Were ". As accompanist and music director for manyvariety show s, he came into contact with the famous harmonica soloistTommy Reilly . This association inspired him to arrange and compose for the harmonica.External links
* [http://www.musicweb-international.com/garlands/177.htm James Moody]
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