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Harmonica enthusiast breathe new life into one of the smallest musical instruments

By Jack Morgan

Published August 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM CDT

About 500 harmonica players have descended onto the San Antonio River Walk for a convention with a single purpose: preserve and promote the fading use of harmonica in popular music.

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