Larry Adler

Lawrence Cecil Adler (February 10, 1914 – August 6, 2001) was an American harmonica player. 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 February 10, 1914 (Baltimore), Died August 6, 2001 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: harmonica

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	HCO2949	10-in.	12/12/1947	Until we meet again	Dick Reinhart	String band, with male vocal solo	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 November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/300401.

Adler, Larry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/300401.

"Adler, Larry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.