| LC control no. | n 84002078 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML410.A235 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Adler, Richard, 1921-2012 |
| Variant(s) | Adler, Dick, 1921-2012 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1921-08-03 |
| Death date | 2012-06-21 |
| Place of birth | New York (N.Y.) |
| Place of death | Southampton (N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Musical theater |
| Profession or occupation | Composers Lyricists |
| Found in | His Wilderness suite [SR] p1983: label (Richard Adler) LC data base, 4/18/84 (hdg.: Adler, Richard, 1921- ) Grove music online, July 7, 2006 (Adler, Richard; b. Aug. 3, 1921, New York; American composer and lyricist) Songwriters Hall of Fame website, Apr. 24, 2008: inductee exhibits (Richard Adler; b. New York City in 1921; co-composed the music and lyrics for numerous musicals; wrote the scores for others) OCLC, May 15, 2008 (hdgs.: Adler, Richard, 1921- ; Adler, Dick; usage: Richard Adler, Dick Adler) New York times WWW site, June 25, 2012 (in obituary published June 23: Richard Adler; b. Aug. 1921, Manhattan; d. Thursday [June 21, 2012], Southampton, N.Y., aged 90; composer and lyricist whose towering early successes on Broadway in the 1950s--the smash hits The pajama game and Damn Yankees--were followed abruptly by the death of his creative collaborator, Jerry Ross) |


