Robert Maxwell
Robert Maxwell, born Max Rosen on April 19, 1921 in New York City, United
States, was an American harpist and songwriter who began playing the harp at age
ten. He won a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music and became the
youngest member of the National Symphony Orchestra at age 17. He performed under
prominent conductors including Arturo Toscanini and Serge Koussevitsky, and
served in the United States Coast Guard Band under Rudy Vallee. His compositions
include the popular singles “Ebb Tide” (1953), “Shangri-La” (1957), which
reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 ch...
