Larry Adler

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Larry Adler was an American harmonica virtuoso and composer renowned for popularizing the harmonica as a serious concert instrument and collaborating with leading classical and popular musicians of the 20th century.

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instanceOf composer
harmonica player
human
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1930
awardReceived Grammy nomination for The Glory of Gershwin
birthName Lawrence Cecil Adler
burialPlace Golders Green Crematorium, London
collaboratedWith André Previn
Darius Milhaud
Elton John
George Gershwin
Hoagy Carmichael
Jascha Heifetz
Kate Bush
Ralph Vaughan Williams
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countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1914-02-10
dateOfDeath 2001-08-06
describedAs one of the greatest harmonica players of the 20th century
ethnicGroup Jewish American
genre classical music
popular music
givenName Lawrence
hasChild Patricia Adler
Peter Adler
Wendy Adler
instrument harmonica
language English
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Original Score
notableFor popularizing the harmonica as a serious concert instrument
virtuoso harmonica performances
notableWork The Glory of Gershwin
occupation composer
film score composer
harmonica player
placeOfBirth Baltimore, Maryland, United States
placeOfDeath London, England, United Kingdom
linked to: London, England
politicalEvent blacklisted during the McCarthy era in the United States
religion Judaism
residence London, England, United Kingdom
linked to: London, England
spouse Eileen Walser
Sally Kline
workOn A Christmas Carol (1951 film score contribution)
wroteMusicFor Genevieve

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King and Country musicBy Larry Adler
A High Wind in Jamaica composer Larry Adler