The Madcaps

The Madcaps

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The Madcaps were an American harmonica duet who appeared with Frank Sinatra, Monica Lewis, Les Brown and His Band, The Mills Bros., and Bob Hope. Members Carl Ford and Joe DiFulvio, received their early harmonica schooling from Borrah Minevitch's Harmonica Rascals. Carl was playing Radio City Music Hall with the Rascals when Joe dropped by backstage to say hello. When the Rascals left to tour Europe, Joe and Carl decided to team up and subsequently formed the Madcaps. As the story goes, Joe is the mad portion because of his comical flair, while Carl plays it straight. Using Hohner harmonicas exclusively, the boys were the first mouth-organ group to utilize the echo chamber and the first to make multiple recordings.

Members

	Joe Difulvio
	Carl Ford

Popular Tracks

Haunted House on The Madcaps by The Madcaps

Moon Night on The Madcaps by The Madcaps

Too Good To Be True on The Madcaps by The Madcaps

Something You Got on Hot Sauce by The Madcaps

High School Trouble Maker on The Madcaps by The Madcaps

I Knew It All on The Madcaps by The Madcaps

Nothing To Do on The Madcaps by The Madcaps

Melody Maker on The Madcaps by The Madcaps

8000 Miles From Home on The Madcaps by The Madcaps

Taco Truck on Hot Sauce by The Madcaps

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Harmonicapers	The Madcaps	1958	Single
Harmonicapers	The Madcaps	1953	Album
Harmonicapers	The Madcaps	1953	Album
Night Train / Bag Pipe Boogie	The Madcaps	1952	Album
Harmonica Rhythms	The Madcaps / Jerry Murad's Harmonicats	1951	Album
Who'll Take My Place (When I'm Gone) / Tin Sandwich Boogie	The Madcaps	1951	Album
Nightingale / Sleighride	The Madcaps	1950	Album
Serenade / The Perfect Song	The Madcaps		Album
Harmonicapers	The Madcaps		Album
Josephine	The Madcaps		Single
In A Little Spanish Town / Atmosphere	The Madcaps		Single
Baia / Limehouse Blues	The Madcaps		Album

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