Larry Larson was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois. He started playing accordion at the age of ten, and continued to study and play accordion his entire life.
Larry opened the music store three years after arriving in California in 1953. It started as a music studio, where people would come take lessons from him. Over the years it grew into what it is today.
Through all the years that he kept the store going, Larry also maintained a musical career as a performer. With the electric accordion as his instrument of choice, he performed at every kind of function and venue imaginable. He played every major hotel from San Francisco to San Diego. When the Princess Cruises first set sail, Larry was booked as part of the entertainment on cruises to Acapulco, Alaska, Hawaii, and all sorts of wonderful places.
Larry was also a presence in the Hollywood studios where he played on films and television shows for Lucille Ball, Robert Montgomery, Goldie Hawn, Angie Dickenson, Ted Danson, and numerous others. He even had a feature roll on "Marcus Welby, M.D.," playing Larry, the singing intern.
Larry passed away on March 17, 2016. He owned and personally ran the store for sixty years right up until he passed. He was a true entertainer, sharing his humor and musical talents to brighten everyone's day. He was loved by all and will be missed, but will be in our hearts forever.
