John Popper
publication date: Saturday, May 23, 2015 (part of Spring 2015)
category: 
Music
clue: At a time when self-serious grunge was taking over the radio, he found success playing the harmonica and identifying with blues music by name. It helped that he knew how to write a good hook.
explanation: Popper played the harmonica and sang in the band Blues Traveler, who scored a hit with "Hook." more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, and Mike Eberhart
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