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LARRY ADLER (1914-2001). /nAmerican musician. Photographed in 1945. (KEYSTONE/THE GRANGER COLLECTION/)

LARRY ADLER (1914-2001). /nAmerican musician. (KEYSTONE/THE GRANGER COLLECTION/)

GROSSBRITANNIEN MUSIK LARRY ADLER 1966

Pianist Larry Adler (1914-2001), aufgenommen im Jahr 1966 in London, Grossbritannien. (KEYSTONE/FONDATION HORST TAPPE/Horst Tappe)

USA LARRY ADLER

American Mouth Organist Larry Adler (1914-2001), who made the harmonica a respected musical instrument for the first time (stage debut was in 1928). Composer and comedian as well as a performer, Larry Adler was born in Baltimore, USA. He toured for many years in variety and only learned how to read music when he was 30. In the 1950s, he changed from playing to composing: the films for which he has written the music include Genevieve and High Wind in Jamaica. Darius Milhaud, Mathew Arnold and Vaughn Williams have all composed special harmonica music for him. Larry Adler died at the age of 87. (KEYSTONE/CAMERA PRESS/Suki Dhanda) === , SPECIAL FEES APPLY, ===

USA LARRY ADLER

American Mouth Organist Larry Adler (1914-2001), who made the harmonica a respected musical instrument for the first time (stage debut was in 1928). Composer and comedian as well as a performer, Larry Adler was born in Baltimore, USA. He toured for many years in variety and only learned how to read music when he was 30. In the 1950s, he changed from playing to composing: the films for which he has written the music include Genevieve and High Wind in Jamaica. Darius Milhaud, Mathew Arnold and Vaughn Williams have all composed special harmonica music for him. Larry Adler died at the age of 87. (KEYSTONE/CAMERA PRESS/Suki Dhanda) === , SPECIAL FEES APPLY, ===

USA LARRY ADLER

American Mouth Organist Larry Adler (1914-2001), who made the harmonica a respected musical instrument for the first time (stage debut was in 1928). Composer and comedian as well as a performer, Larry Adler was born in Baltimore, USA. He toured for many years in variety and only learned how to read music when he was 30. In the 1950s, he changed from playing to composing: the films for which he has written the music include Genevieve and High Wind in Jamaica. Darius Milhaud, Mathew Arnold and Vaughn Williams have all composed special harmonica music for him. Larry Adler died at the age of 87. (KEYSTONE/CAMERA PRESS/Suki Dhanda) === , SPECIAL FEES APPLY, ===

Larry Adler teaching the harmonica at Barry Summer School, Wales in August 1973. (KEYSTONE/RETNA/Howard Denner ) === ===

Larry Adler teaching the harmonica at Barry Summer School, Wales in August 1973. (KEYSTONE/RETNA/Howard Denner ) === ===

Larry Adler teaching the harmonica at Barry Summer School, Wales in August 1973. (KEYSTONE/RETNA/© Howard Denner / Retna UK Howard Denner / Retna Pictures) === ===

GROSSBRITANNIEN MUSIK LARRY ADLER 1963

image of American mouth organist Larry Adler (1914-2001), who was responsible for the harmonica, or mouth organ, becoming accepted in serious musical circles, pictured here in 1963. (KEYSTONE/CAMERA PRESS/TSPL) === , ===

GROSSBRITANNIEN MUSIK LARRY ADLER 1963

image of American mouth organist Larry Adler (1914-2001), who was responsible for the harmonica, or mouth organ, becoming accepted in serious musical circles, pictured here in 1963. (KEYSTONE/CAMERA PRESS/TSPL) === , ===

GROSSBRITANNIEN MUSIK LARRY ADLER 1963

image of American mouth organist Larry Adler (1914-2001), who was responsible for the harmonica, or mouth organ, becoming accepted in serious musical circles, pictured here in 1963. (KEYSTONE/CAMERA PRESS/TSPL) === , ===

GROSSBRITANNIEN MUSIK LARRY ADLER 1963

image of American mouth organist Larry Adler (1914-2001), who was responsible for the harmonica, or mouth organ, becoming accepted in serious musical circles, pictured here in 1963. (KEYSTONE/CAMERA PRESS/TSPL) === , ===

USA FILM JUNE ALLYSON

MUSIC FOR MILLIONS, Frank Sinatra (left), Gene Kelly (right) in costume for ANCHORS AWEIGH visit Larry Adler, June Allyson on set, 1944 (KEYSTONE/EVERETT COLLECTION/) === ===

Larry Adler peforming in the show "Larry 'n' Marian" with Marian Montgomery at the Greenwich Theatre, London on 9 January 1974. (KEYSTONE/RETNA/Howard Denner ) === ===