Josh King joins me on episode 145.

Josh hails from Charlotte, North Carolina, and picked up his first harmonica at just six years old.
By the time he was eight, he’d found an incredible mentor in the legendary James Cotton, after boldly sneaking into Cotton’s dressing room at a show. That chance encounter turned into a lasting mentorship, with Josh joining Cotton on stage numerous times during his teens.

In 2025, Josh brought his talents to a national audience as a contestant on American Idol. While the spotlight was on his singing and piano playing, it was the harmonica that gave Josh his distinctive edge.
Today, he continues to create and perform new music, keeping the harmonica right at the heart of his sound.

Links:

Josh’s website: https://www.joshkingmusic.com/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJoshKing

Videos:

House of the Rising Sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgiGWD9cOWI

Playing Hoochie Coochie Man with James Cotton age 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blBAqb_jyn0

Rolling In The Deep on American Idol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-3dWlkR7q0

Hopelessly on American Idol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np8YhQM6kjk&list=RDnp8YhQM6kjk&start_radio=1

Playing with Buddy Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcV04BKOdc0

Playing with Tommy Emmanuel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G353LZWD52E

Singing US national anthem in 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FCLnN1384Y

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