Richard Adler
Richard Adler (August 3, 1921 – June 21, 2012) was an American lyricist, writer, composer and producer of several Broadway shows. He is best known for his work with Jerry Ross on the musicals The Pajama Game (1954) and Damn Yankees (1955). |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died June 21, 2012 (Southampton (town in Suffolk County, New York, partly on the South Fork of Long Island, USA) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-5563 | 10-in. | 9/5/1950 | Please say goodnight to the guy, Irene | Ziggy Talent | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0449 | 10-in. | 3/4/1951 | The strange little girl | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart ; The Three Dickens Sisters | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | F4PB-1910 | 10-in. | 3/31/1955 | Heart | Norman Brooks | songwriter | ||
| Victor | F4PB-2394 | 10-in. | 3/18/1955 | Whatever Lola wants (Lola gets) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | songwriter | ||
| Victor | E4LB-3452 | 10-in. | 6/1/1954 | Lucky Joe | Bernie Knee ; The Smith Brothers | songwriter | ||
| Victor | E4LB-4142 | 10-in. | 5/4/1954 | You're so much a part of me | Jerry Mahoney ; Paul Winchell | songwriter | ||
| Columbia | CO40293 | 10-in. | 1948 | Whoop polka | Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO40295 | 10-in. | either 1948 or 1949 | Rosalinda waltz | The Marlin Sisters ; Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adler, Richard," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355000.
Adler, Richard. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355000.
"Adler, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Adler, Richard, 1921-2012 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84002078
Wikidata: Richard Adler - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1399392
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/85410019
MusicBrainz: Richard Adler - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e095a9c9-e1bd-4490-8b83-cea13fbadd36
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1797327 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1797327
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