Larry Adler sang Gershwin tunes with an orchestra and Adler adding harmonica solos. Adler appeared in five movies, including "Sidewalks of London" (1938), in which he played a harmonica virtuoso named Constantine. His other film appearances were in "Three Daring Daughters" (February 12, 1948) playing himself; "Music for Millions" (December 8, 1944) playing Larry; "The Singing Marine" (July 3, 1937) playing Larry; and "The Big Broadcast of 1937" (October 6, 1936). He was a prolific letter writer, his correspondence with "Private Eye" becoming popular in the United Kingdom. Adler wrote an autobiography—entitled "It Ain't Necessarily So"—in 1985, and was food critic for
Washboard (musical instrument) Washboard (musical instrument) There are three general ways of deploying the washboard for use as an instrument. The first, mainly used by American players like Washboard Chaz of the Washboard Chaz Blues Trio and Ralf Reynolds of the Reynolds Brothers Rhythm Rascals, is to drape it vertically down the chest. The second, used by European players like David Langlois of the Blue Vipers of Brooklyn, Ben Turner of Piedmont Bluz, and Stephane Seva of Paris Washboard, is to hold it horizontally across the lap, or, for more complex setups, to mount it horizontally on a purpose-built stand. The third (and