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Harlow in 2012, photo by eddtoro /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Lawrence Ira Kahn
Date of Birth: March 20, 1939
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: August 20, 2021
Place of Death: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Larry Harlow was an American salsa music pianist, performer, composer, producer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist. He was a founding member of salsa band Fania All-Stars.
Larry was the son of Rose Sherman, an opera singer, and Buddy Kahn (born Nathan Kahn), a bandleader at the Latin Quarter in New York, under the name Buddy Harlowe. He was affectionately nicknamed “El Judío Maravilloso,” the Marvelous Jew, by his bandmates.
Larry’s paternal grandfather was Louis Cohen/Kahn (the son of Moises Kosche and Rachel Forster). Louis was born in Austria.
Larry’s paternal grandmother was named Anna Rosenbaum.
Larry’s maternal grandfather was named Max Sherman. Max was born in Russia.
Larry’s maternal grandmother was named Eva. Eva was born in Russia.
Source: Genealogy of Larry Harlow – https://www.geni.com