| Man Bites Harmonica! | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | December 30, 1957 and January 7, 1958 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:25 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-257 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Toots Thielemans chronology | ||||
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Man Bites Harmonica! is an album by harmonica player Jean "Toots" Thielemans which was recorded in late 1957 and early 1958 for the Riverside label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars. In his review, Scott Yanow states "Even four decades later, no jazz harmonica player has dethroned the great Toots". [2]
All compositions by Toots Thielemans except as indicated
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