Harlem Lyricist, The Legendary Mack Gordon, 1904 – 1959
Mack Gordon (right), born Morris Gittler, June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959, was an American composer and lyricist of songs for the stage and film.Continue reading
HW Pick: A History Of The Jews In Musical Theatre
The Town Hall presents From Moses to Mostel: A History of The Jews (According to Musical Theater), a premiere chronological history of the Jewish people as depicted on stage and in song. Continue reading
HW Pick: “The Christmas Song” Nat King Cole 1961 (video)
Leave it to this urbane crooner to make a lovelorn lament sound like a sepia-tinted tour through old Harlem. Continue reading