Richard Rodgers

by William G. Hyland

Book Overview

Richard Rodgers, a musical genius whose Broadway career spanned six successful decades, composed more than a thousand songs for the American stage. Although he reaped wealth, success, and recognition that included two shared Pulitzer Prizes, Rodgers found happiness elusive. In this first comprehensive biography of Rodgers, William G. Hyland tells the full story of the complex man and his incomparable music.

Hyland's portrait of Rodgers (1902-79)...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300071159
• ISBN13: 9780300071153
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"