* Baltimore MD  10.2.1914 - † kanker 6.8.2001.

Lawrence Cecil Adler is one of the most renowned and most respected harmonica players of all time. After teaching himself the instrument, he began to play in front of audiences by the age of 14. But instead of establishing himself stateside, Adler was forced to relocate to England in 1949 after he was accused of pro-communist sympathies during the McCarthy era. Although he released his own albums, Adler is best-known for his collaborations with other artists -- playing on many of gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt's classic recordings of the '30s (in addition to working with Stephane Grappelli, John Kirby's Sextet, and Ellis Larkins), and even played on albums by modern-day artists such as Sting's 1993 release, Ten Summoner's Tales. In 1953, Adler received an Oscar nomination for his work on the soundtrack to the movie Genevieve, yet his name was originally absent from the credits (due to his McCarthy blacklisting). During the later years of his life, Adler began to write a food review column for the publication Harper's Queen, and in 1985, he penned his autobiography, titled -It Ain't Necessarily So. Sadly, Adler passed away in 2001. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Filmografie als acteur

1934   MANY HAPPY RETURNS      

1936   THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1937

1938   SIDEWALKS OF LONDON / ST. MARTIN'S LANE    

1944   MUSIC FOR MILLIONS        

1948   THREE DARING DAUGHTERS

Filmografie als composer

1953   GENEVIEVE   

1959   A CRY FROM THE STREETS

1962   THE HELLIONS        

1963   THE HOOK    

1964   KING AND COUNTRY 

1965   A HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA