Despite his constant, public refusal to acknowledge his doctorate in music education, Dr. Laswell is remembered for his twenty years of leading the Massachusetts' Old-Timey, Experimental Jug Band as well as his breathtaking percussion ensembles that lasted late into the night in commemoration of forgotten holidays.
Dr. Laswell has since moved to small town America, following his loss of tenure at Miskatonic University for undisclosed reasons. Since then, his strong, confrontational eyes and overbearing preponderance of novelty amulets have become notable hallmarks of the neighborhood's unique character.
At present, the good doctor spends his days playing soulful harpsichord dirges and his night silhouetted in his rooftop observatory, scanning the heavens for signs of astronomical importance.
Despite claims to the contrary, Dr. Laswell did not receive his title from a higher power; it was bestowed in 1920 by Snellings College.
(Source: Who's Who in Fine Arts Educators, 1976)