Hans Olson

For the politician, see Hans H. Olson. For those of a similar name, see Hans Olsson (disambiguation) and Hans Olsen (disambiguation).
Hans Olson
Born (1952-07-03) July 3, 1952 (age 72)
NationalityAmerican
Occupationsinger-songwriter
Years active1991-present
Known for"harp-in-a-rack"
Notable workPhoenix Blues Society (1988), the Arizona Green Party (1991), the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame (1995), the Arizona Music Heritage Foundation and the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (2002)

Hans Olson (born July 3, 1952), is an American musician and songwriter. He is a singer and plays an amplified acoustic guitar and a harmonica in a neck rack. He is known as one of the best "harp-in-a-rack" players in the world.[1][2] Olson helped to establish and organize the Phoenix Blues Society (1988), the Arizona Green Party (1991), the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame (1995), the Arizona Music Heritage Foundation and the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (2002).[3][4] In 1996, Olson was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame.[5][6] Both Phoenix Magazine and Phoenix New Times named Olson as one of the most influential musicians in Arizona.[7][8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference hans olson sun club was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Vining, Bonnie (March 11, 2010). "Veteran Musician, Singer Hans Olson Performs Saturday". The Arizona Republic.
  3. ^ McClellan, Jennifer (June 30, 2010). "Top Things to Do This Weekend: Hans Olson Band". The Arizona Republic. p. 118.
  4. ^ Finnerly, Megan (June 30, 2005). "Valley's Olson Has 'Lived the Blues'". The Arizona Republic. p. 75.
  5. ^ "Hans Olson". Azblueshof.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  6. ^ "1/18: Arizona Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony". azcentral. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  7. ^ D'Andrea, Niki. "25 Influential Arizona Musicians | Valley News". Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  8. ^ Leatherman, Benjamin (2016-06-20). "Arizona's 50 Most Influential Musicians". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2018-03-12.