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Harpo Marx
American comedian and harpist Adolph Arthur Marx, known as Harpo Marx, was born
on November 23, 1888, in Manhattan, New York. He began performing with his
brothers in the vaudeville troupe that would become the Marx Brothers, adopting
the silent, pantomime style that defined his stage persona. Harpo Marx’s musical
career gained prominence with his first recorded album, Harp by Harpo (1952),
followed by Harpo in Hi-Fi (1957) and Harpo at Work! (1958) on Mercury Records.
He also recorded harp accompaniment for Mahalia Jackson in 1964. Throughout the
1950s and early 1960s, Harpo Ma...
