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The Broadway wunderking with a lotta heart.
In the mid-1950s no one on Broadway was hotter than the team of Adler and Ross. Composer Richard Adler and lyricist Jerry Ross produced back to back Broadway hits TPe Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, featuring songs that would remain popular for decades.
But Ross died suddenly in 1955, taking Adler's career in new and unexpected directions.
Adler looks back on his up-and-down career in this 1990 interview.
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In the mid-1950s no one on Broadway was hotter than the team of Adler and Ross. Composer Richard Adler and lyricist Jerry Ross produced back to back Broadway hits TPe Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, featuring songs that would remain popular for decades.
But Ross died suddenly in 1955, taking Adler's career in new and unexpected directions.
Adler looks back on his up-and-down career in this 1990 interview.
Get You Gotta Have Heart by Richard Adler
You may also enjoy my interviews with playwright
Neil Simon
and with singer
Tony Bennett
For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers,
subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. or wherever you listen to podcasts.
#broadway #adlerandross #damnyankees #composers
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