What is the name of the American Idol contestant who played the harmonica tonight?
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Taylor Hicks, from Birmingham, Alabama.  He leads a local blues/rock band and has a website of his own.
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Few people who play the harmonica realize that it was inspired by the Chinese sheng mouth organ, which was introduced in Germany in the 1770s. Like the sheng, the harmonica produces sound by means of a free reed that vibrates in a small tube when blown by the player; the harmonica drastically truncated the tube and enclosed the whole apparatus in a small metal case of maximum convenience and portability. As a result, the harmonica became a favorite of amateur musicians after the German Hohner firm began to mass-produce harmonicas in the late nineteenth century. Even then, Americans showed a special enthusiasm for the instrument. The harmonica's popularity in the twentieth century was maintained by its importance in the blues tradition, within which it was known as the "blues harp." Blues harmonica representations of the acceleration of a train take full advantage of the harmonica's characteristic breath pattern—the player, uniquely among Western wind instruments, sounds the reed through both inhalation and exhalation. Harmonicas come in "diatonic" and "chromatic" versions, producing seven-note (equivalent to the white-key scale on a piano) and twelve-note scales, respectively.
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I voted the hell outta the phone. Taylor! I have been watching American Idol from Season 1!
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I met them all at The ARIA's the other week & not only are they all supurb vocalists, they are the sweetest bunch of people!!\nPersonally I hope Jess wins but I do believe the way it is at the moment & so close to the end it will be that lil cutey Dean.\nI have lots of photos from the ARIA's on my 360 page, feel free to go & copy them to your pc if you like :o)
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Well, Katherine McPhee wasn't an American Idol (remember, Taylor Hicks won).  Out of Carrie and Kelly, I GREATLY prefer Kelly Clarkson- Kelly sings good music while Carrie sings country garbage.
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GO TO AMERICAN IDOL.COM THAT WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE THE IDOL EVER DID. I KNOW AMERICA VOTES BUT COME ON HE WAS THE BEST IDOL EVER
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Toby Keith or Kenny Chesney; Reba McIntire or Martina McBride
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wait wait wait... why are you asking when you already know that "she is the american idol"?
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i think Katherine will win....taylor is probably in his 50s and elliot is just down right scary...good vocals but his teeth are all screwed up...freaky! Chris was AWESOME! he didnt deserve to go!
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Taylor Hicks will be the next "American Idol." Taylor has already shown that he is successful. I think that Katherine should have been voted off last week instead of Elliot. Katherine has a lovely voice, but she sings like too many others singers.  Taylors voice is unique and different. If you are not a member of the "Soul Patrol" just watch the American Idol tonight. You will see why he has so many in the "Soul Patrol."
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I think Taylor will win, he reminds me of Joe Cocker.. He is not only a good singer but he is a performer as well, I wish him luck!!\n\nP.S. I wonder if the guy who said WHO CARES knows how immature he sounds.. omg, like, grow up. lol
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Chris Daughtry, Elliott, Paris, Kellie Pickler, Katharine McPhee, Taylor Hicks
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i live and breathe American idol. i would just die if american idol was interrupted by a power outage. A recording of american idol better be playing at my funeral or nobody's going to inherit any of my earthly belongings.
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Youre an imature twat responder before me.  Taylor is the best and he will win. Hands down. Katherine has to go tonight.
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I believe the 17 year old girl they said was a firecracker. The judges said she reminded them of Fantasia. I believe she will be the next american idol, because she has a lot of personality, stage presence, a lot of energy and the GIRL CAN SING. It seems like she is already a professional singer.
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I hope it's McPhee... she didn't earn a spot based on last night and I think Yamin out sang her... \n\nI hope Taylor wins, but tonight... I really honestly think McPhee deserves to go... her first song was horrible... the pace was bad, the lyrics were bad, her timing was bad... she was just really off...\n\nI just hope she doesn't get to stay cause she's cute... this show needs to be based mostly on talent and although she has that in abundance, she isn't continuing to improve like the other performers.  I think she has actually been off for the last several shows.
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Chris sang "Hemorrhage (in my hands)" by Fuel.  I hope Chris will be the next American Idol.