Lawrence Odom

Lawrence Odom (b. 26 July 1936, Heavener, Okla. - 2021), an arranger, transcriber, and former harp soloist for The United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C., was acclaimed throughout the world as one of the finest transcribers of orchestral music for band. He also appeared frequently as a guest harpist with organizations such as the Opera House at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the New York City Ballet, the Royal Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, and the Paris Opera. For fourteen years, he had the special honor of serving as the harp soloist for the White House, performing for almost every visiting Head of State.