Klarinet Archive - Posting 000116.txt from 2000/10

From: Tom Wood <n4cid@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Silly things that work
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 08:35:49 -0400

Daniel Leeson wrote:
>
> Larry Adler was a tragic case. He was a magnificent harmonica player
> and was part of a group called "The Harmonicats." Played anything on
> harmonicas. Making a nice living at it, too.
>
> But then the political right began to examine Adler's politial leanings
> and it ruined his career. He probably was a communist but most
> intelligent people did not feel that he intended to give harmonica
> secrets to the Russians, or if he should do so it was necessarily bad
> for American security. It was that stupid time in America when
> political and universal conformity was considered patriotism.
>
> Adler never recovered from the abuse from the political right and his
> career went down the toilet.
>
> Dan Leeson
>
This reminded me that I had not listened to my album by Jerry Murad's
Harmonicats in a long time. I only have one, "Try a Little
Tenderness". I enjoy the music- but by 1962 I guess Larry Adler was
already gone.......Only Jerry Murad, Al Fiore and Don Les are credited
on the album.......(Nice jacket photo)!

Tom W

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