Harold Rome
Harold Rome
Born: May 27, 1908, Hartford, Connecticut
Died: October 26, 1993, New York, New York
This chapter examines the work of Harold Rome. It begins with an extended commentary of his career, followed by details on productions, with data and song information. Rome began his musical career in college, playing in dance bands to help finance his studies. Upon graduation with an architecture degree, Rome came to New York in 1934. With high qualifications and seven years at Yale, the only architectural work he could find was a twenty-four-dollar-a-week job with the Works Progress Administration (WPA), measuring roads and mapping the course of the Hudson River. Spare money could be earned at the keyboard, so Rome put his musical abilities to use.
Keywords: Harold Rome, composers, dance bands, musical theater, show tunes, New York
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