Blue Moon True Story: The Rise and Fall of Lorenz Hart, Broadway's Forgotten Lyricist

By: Rutledge, Dustin

What if the man who wrote some of America's most beloved love songs never believed anyone could love him back?

On March 31, 1943, while all of Broadway celebrated the opening night of Oklahoma , one man sat alone in a dimly lit corner of Sardi's bar, drowning his sorrows. Lorenz Hart-the lyrical genius behind timeless classics that defined the American songbook-watched his former partner Richard Rodgers triumph with a new collaborator, marking the end of an era and the beginning of Hart's final descent.

For decades, Hart's name has been overshadowed by the legends he helped create. While his songs continue to be performed on stages worldwide, the tortured soul who penned those words has faded into obscurity. This is the story that Broadway forgot to tell-a tale of brilliant creativity crushed by inner demons, impossible love, and an industry that had no place for a man like Larry Hart.

Through meticulous research and never-before-revealed accounts, "Blue Moon True Story" takes you behind the velvet curtain of Broadway's golden age to reveal the heartbreaking truth about the man whose words captured longing, wit, and vulnerability like no other. From the heights of his partnership with Richard Rodgers to the devastating loneliness that consumed his final years, this is an intimate portrait of genius, addiction, and the price of being different in 1940s America.

Discover the real Lorenz Hart-not the romanticized figure of Hollywood biopics, but the complex, flawed, and profoundly talented artist who changed American music forever. His story will move you, haunt you, and make you hear his lyrics in an entirely new light.

If you've ever felt like an outsider looking in, if you've ever poured your heart into your work while your personal life crumbled, if you've ever wondered about the human cost of artistic brilliance-then this book is for you. Turn the page and step into the blue moon world of Lorenz Hart, where the saddest stories created the most beautiful songs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FXGQDJGB
• ISBN13: 9798271147289
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"