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Paul Barry, a blues harmonica player, promoter, and bandleader, was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Paul has fronted many bands over the years, playing and recording with Big Smokey Smothers, Willie Walker, and Mitch Kashmar among others. In 2016 Paul released a 1992 recording where he backed the legendary former Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sideman Big Smokey Smothers. That's Alright received critical acclaim and was Smothers' final studio recording. Paul also released two albums under his own name: Talk Is Cheap in 2016 and Blow It Cool in 2018. The Paul Barry Blues Band, based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, specializes in Chicago and West Coast jump blues and plays locally in clubs and festivals in and around the state of Minnesota. Paul also is active in promoting blues in the Twin Cities area dating back to the late 1970s. He currently hosts an annual New Year's Eve blues celebration with nationally known blues artists. In his spare time, Paul is an avid tennis player and an awarding-winning high school tennis coach.

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From the ghetto clubs of South-Central Los Angeles to International fame, William Clarke will go down as one of the greatest and most innovative blues harmonica players of all time. Clarke's life was marked with much adversity and many challenges. From a tough upbringing to the throes of alcoholism, Clarke persevered through determination and hard work to become a brilliant soulful player, vocalist, songwriter, entertainer and producer. He left behind a rich legacy through the many great albums he produced that have endured the test of time and will continue to do so. He was a harmonica player's harmonica player and should always hold a spot in the heart of all blues musicians and fans.