chromatic harmonica
Hohner and the late Larry Adler had a lengthy and successful association over many years. The world famous American virtuoso was a pioneer on the chromatic harmonica and took the instrument into jazz and film as well as classical music.
Q. Is Larry Adler still alive?
Deceased (1914–2001)
Larry Adler/Living or Deceased
Table of Contents
- Q. Is Larry Adler still alive?
- Q. Can Larry Adler read music?
- Q. Who played the harmonica in the film Genevieve?
- Q. What kind of harmonica does Stevie Wonder use?
- Q. Where was Larry Adler from?
- Q. Where did Larry Adler live in London?
- Q. What harmonica did Larry Adler use?
- Q. What type of car was Genevieve?
- Q. What harmonica did Larry Adler play?
Q. Can Larry Adler read music?
Unable to read music, he listened assiduously, buying records and concert tickets with money earned by selling magazines. In 1927 Adler won the Maryland National Harmonica Championship, playing a Beethoven minuet.
Q. Who played the harmonica in the film Genevieve?
King Of The Mouth Organ 1984 Composing the soundtrack for the 1953 film Genevieve earned Larry Adler an Oscar nomination. When the film was being made, the producers had no budget to pay him and instead offered a 2.5% ownership in the film.
Q. What kind of harmonica does Stevie Wonder use?
Hohner Chromonica Super 64
Although Stevie now mainly plays a custom made Huang harmonica, many of his recordings feature the Hohner Chromonica Super 64. Players wishing to attempt to replicate his sound will find this a good starting point, as it offers the necessary four octave range at a competitive price point.
Q. Where was Larry Adler from?
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Larry Adler/Place of birth
Q. Where did Larry Adler live in London?
Chalk Farm
One-time Oscar nominee Adler lived in Chalk Farm, London, after relocating from his native US in the 1940s. His manager, Jonathan Shalit, said: “Only three weeks ago we were talking about him doing a concert in China. He was very active until the end, that was one of the things which made him such a remarkable man.”
Q. What harmonica did Larry Adler use?
The Larry Adler LA16 is a classical chromatic harmonica, played – amongst others – by Larry Adler, one of the greatest harmonica virtuoso’s of all time.
Q. What type of car was Genevieve?
1904 Darracq
1904 Darracq 12-HP ‘Genevieve’: The star of the eponymous 1953 movie starring Kenneth More and Kay Kendall plus a cameo from Joyce Grenfell, Genevieve is, quite rightly, a regular and hugely popular spectacle on the Run to Brighton as featured in the film. Under its movie star persona lurks a 1904 Darracq.
