Previous posts for February 10th are here: Leontyne Price (2020) and Roberta Flack; Leontyne Price (2021)
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Larry Adler (10 February 1914 – 6 August 2001) was an American harmonica player who had a notable classical career.
Unlikely Career 1
The young Larry Adler, whose aim
Was to play in the classical game,
Was faced with this fact:
A harmonica act
Is a difficult pathway to fame.
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Jimmy Durante ( 10 February 1893 – 29 January 1980) was an American actor, comedian, singer, vaudevillian, and pianist.
Unlikely Career 2
When his agents auditioned Durante,
They asked themselves, “Can he or can’t he?
His genial style
Can engender a smile,
But his evident talents are scanty.”
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