Name Gail Laughton | ||
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Albums Harps of the Ancient Temples Similar People Shelly Manne, Don Lamond, Serge Chaloff, Boyd Raeburn, Johnny Bothwell | ||
Gail Laughton - Harps Of The Ancient Temples (1969)
Gail Laughton
Gail Laughton, born Denzil Gail Laughton (1921–1985), was an American jazz harpist. He worked in Hollywood, playing on many film and cartoon soundtracks.
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- Gail Laughton Harps Of The Ancient Temples 1969
- Gail Laughton
- Early life
- Career
- Albums as performer
- Solo album
- Singles
- References
Early life
Laughton was born in Oklahoma. His parents were both involved with the harp: his mother as a teacher and his father, Charles T. Laughton, as a harp builder. As a young child, he played with his family's orchestra, touring Cuba and Panama. He joined the Oklahoma City Symphony in 1937, hired through the WPA at the minimum age of 15.
Career
Laugton performs as Cary Grant's hands and arms during the harp-playing scene in The Bishop's Wife.
Albums, as performer
Solo album
Singles
References
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