There was the pointsman who was really a frustrated harmonica player butwas living to see his keyboard-playing son achieve the first rung in a career in pop.

A skilled harmonica player, he carries at least four of them with him at all times.

Under their tutelage, he developed a flamboyant style as a fine singer with a distinctive voice, a powerful harmonica player and a brilliant slide guitarist.

Before being recruited as an actor, he spent many years as a musician, as a bass player, guitarist, and blues harmonica player.

He became a talented guitar and harmonica player at a young age.