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Lorenz Milton Hart Born May 2, 1895 Died November 22, 1943 Country United States IPI . 00013500345 101 works 00233041811 1 work. Affiliation ASCAP, DP ...
Nov 2, 1995 · Lorenz Hart singlehandedly changed the craft of lyric writing. When Larry Hart first met Dick Rodgers in 1919, the commercial song lyric consisted of tired cliches and cloying Victorian sentimentality. Hart changed all that, always avoiding the obvious, aiming for the unexpected phrase that would twang the nerve or touch the heart.
From the beginning of a collaboration that began in 1925 and lasted until Lorenz Hart's death in 1943, Rodgers and Hart shared the goal of writing music for the theater that joined lyrics and music with dramatic and emotional coherence. Source for information on Rodgers and Hart: St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture dictionary.
Aug 1, 2020 · Abstract. This book presents the public triumphs and personal tragedies of Lorenz Hart, a true genius of the American musical theatre. It is based on many years of research, and interviews with Hart's friends and collaborators one by one, including a remarkable conversation with Richard Rodgers himself.
The clever, sophisticated lyrics of Lorenz Hart (b. Harlem, New York, 2 May 1895; d. New York, 22 November 1943), who partnered with composer Richard Rodgers for almost 25 years, can still bring smiles to the lips, decades after they were first popular. The greater percentage of songs by Rodgers and Hart were introduced in […]
Lorenz Milton Hart Born May 2, 1895 Died November 22, 1943 Country United States IPI . 00013500345 101 works 00233041811 1 work. Affiliation ASCAP, DP ...
"Blue Moon" is a 1934 song recorded by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart and has become a standard jazz ballad. It was hit single in 1935, 1949, Elvis Presley released his version of Blue Moon for his 1956 album Elvis Presley. It became a huge hit for The Marcels in 1961 as an international number one hit single. It has been covered by numerous ...
