Aug 21, 2023
Great historiography. From the country / pre-rockabilly era, there are the Delmore Brothers (with Wayne Raney on harmonica and vocals).
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-delmore-brothers-mn0000147782/biography
From 1949, Trouble Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, with a killer harmonica solo:
The more raucous flip side, Pan American Boogie (choo-choo alert): https://youtu.be/OV6xEPesZGQ
Early choo-choo country pre-rock (1927): https://youtu.be/s3rII2gxz6E