Lloyd Lindroth; ‘Liberace of the Harp’

Lloyd Lindroth, 63, whose flamboyance earned him the title “the Liberace of the harp.” Lindroth wore a $7,000 harp-shaped ring and beaded costumes during his performances six nights a week at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, where he had been a fixture for 11 years. His repertoire included all styles of music, from “Beer Barrel Polka” to “Rocky Top” to “America the Beautiful.” He showcased his harp on stages where the instrument was a stranger: the Grand Ole Opry and the syndicated TV show “Hee Haw.” He played on the soundtrack of the TV classic “Roots” and performed periodically on cable TV’s Nashville Network. In Nashville on Thursday of the complications of pneumonia.