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.
instruments played
blues
bugle
harp
Vocals
Associated Acts
Floyd Jones, Moody Jones, Sunnyland Slim, Eddie Taylor, Johnny "Man" Young, Leroy Foster (musician), Homesick James
Birth Name
James Edward Pryor
Genres
Chicago blues,Delta blues
Labels
Vee-Jay, Virgin, ABC, Blind Pig, Telarc, Electro-Fi
Years Active
1945 2006
Name
Snooky Pryor
Nationality
United States of America