The Cappy Barra Harmonica Band was an American harmonica ensemble — originally a trio, then a quartet, then two groups — that played big band arrangements.
1938 to 1942 Post World War II Performing members Non-performing members Musical film shorts The 1942–44 musicians' strike banned musicians from recording with major labels.
A year earlier (1941), the motion picture industry began producing short music films, which were not banned.
Cappy Barra performed on the following soundies: The Smoothies (vocal group) and The Cappy Barra Harmonica Boys Smoothies personnel: Babs (Blanche Redwine?)
and the two brothers, Charlie & Little Ryan (né Reinhart) Cappy Barra Harmonica Swing Ensemble United States Netherlands Ireland France Hong Kong