Happy Birthday to Blues Traveler frontman John Popper, who is known for wearing a vest of many harmonicas.

His affinity for the instrument didn't start with the band, however. Legend has it that he played trumpet in his Princeton High School Studio Jazz Band, and convinced the teacher to let him play harmonica instead after performing an in-class harmonica solo on the song "She Blinded Me With Science."

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the harmonica?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
Chaka Khan - I Feel For You feat. Grandmaster Melle Mel
The Doors - Roadhouse Blues
Stevie Wonder - Too High
Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels
Little Walter - Up The Line
Romantics - What I Like About You
Blues Traveler - Hook