Title

Larry Adler (1914-2001), Musician, playing his harmonica, c1940s. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Larry Adler (1914-2001), Musician, playing his harmonica, c1940s. Adler was self taught in the harmonica and began to play professionally at the age of 14. In 1949, during the McCarthy era Adler was forced to move to the UK after accusations of pro-communist sympathies. He was known for his original collaborations with musicians such as George Gershwin, Kate Bush, Sting and composer Vaughan Williams, but also his own virtuoso performances.
From the Jewish Chronicle Archive

Date

1930

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B70_049

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,5Mb (1,8Mb) / 12,0in x 16,0in / 3600 x 4804 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male man men music religious arts playing entertainment religion musician guy Judaism Jewish entertainer century musical instrument thirties B&W 1940s virtuoso MONOCHROME harmonica Forties black & white black and white B W 1930s 20th century decade Larry Adler photograph portrait Unknown Larry Adler photograph portrait