Larry Adler
Lawrence Cecil Adler (February 10, 1914 – August 6, 2001) was an American harmonica player and film composer. Known for playing major works, he played compositions by George Gershwin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Malcolm Arnold, Darius Milhaud and Arthur Benjamin. During his later career, he collaborated with Sting, Elton John and Kate Bush. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Baltimore (city in Maryland, United States), Died August 6, 2001 (St Thomas' Hospital (NHS hospital in London, England) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: harmonica
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | HCO2945 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Mean old muddy water | Dick Reinhart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | HCO2948 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Oklahoma blues | Dick Reinhart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | HCO2949 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Until we meet again | Dick Reinhart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | HCO2951 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Hot rod baby | Dick Reinhart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Decca | 71699 | 10-in. | 1/25/1944 | Blues in the night | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 71700 | 10-in. | 1/25/1944 | Stardust-1 | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 71709 | 10-in. | 1/27/1944 | Creole love call | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 71710 | 10-in. | 1/27/1944 | Begin the beguine | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 71725 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | That old black magic | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 71726 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | St. Louis blues | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 71727 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | Hand to mouth boogie | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 71728 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | As time goes by | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 72930 | 10-in. | 6/13/1945 | Laura | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 72931 | 10-in. | 6/13/1945 | Clair de lune | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 72932 | 10-in. | 6/13/1945 | Malaguena-1 | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 73782 | 1/13/1947 | Gavotte | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | |||
| Decca | 74438 | 12/28/1947 | My little town Belz | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | |||
| Decca | 74439 | 12/28/1947 | When day is done | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | |||
| Decca | 74440 | 12/28/1947 | Time on my hands | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | |||
| Decca | 74499 | 12/31/1947 | Beguine | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | |||
| Decca | 74500 | 12/31/1947 | Londonderry air | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | |||
| Decca | L 3947 | 10-in. | 9/4/1945 | Clair de lune | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | L 3948 | 10-in. | 9/4/1945 | Hora staccato | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | L 4312 | 9/25/1946 | Roumanian rhapsody, Op.11 in A major: Part 1 | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica | |||
| Decca | L 4313 | 9/25/1946 | Roumanian rhapsody, Op.11 in A major: Part 2 | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, harmonica |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adler, Larry," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/300401.
Adler, Larry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/300401.
"Adler, Larry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Adler, Larry - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83071544
Wikidata: Larry Adler - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q456711
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/59271859
MusicBrainz: Larry Adler - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7cca660c-b6b4-410b-a988-afdca3ec87b2
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/113253 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/113253
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