Harmonica player
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In mid-2001 I was on an overnight course and chatting to others on the course [who I had never met before]. Music arose and one colleague mentioned he had played the harmonica on the 1960's hit 'My boy lollipop' by 'Millie Small' - some 40 years previously.
I then went to my hotel bedroom and listened to a Radio 2 programme presented by 'Suggs', the lead singer for 'Madness', who played the Millie Small track and when the track had finished asked the audience to let him know who the harmonica player was on the track!
This seemed like a 'coincidence' to me - and still does.
Date submitted:Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:55:29 +0000Coincidence ID:6090
