Merrill, Bob
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- Bob Merrill WWW site, May 18, 2011(Bob Merrill; b. 1921, Atlantic City, d. Feb. 17, 1998, Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Guinness enc. of pop. mus., 2nd ed.(Merrill, Bob; b. H. Robert Merrill Levan, May 17, 1921, Atlantic City, N.J.; popular songwriter)
- Wikipedia, May 18, 2011(Bob Merrill; b. Henry Merrill Levan, May 17, 1921, Atlantic City, N.J., d. Feb. 17, 1998; American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter)
- Styne, J. Sugar, c1984:t.p. (lyrics by Bob Merrill)
- LC data base, 7/16/85(hdg.: Merrill, Bob)
- ASCAP biog. dict., 4th ed.(Merrill, Bob, b. 5/17/21 in Atlantic City, N.J.)
- Styne, J. Funny girl [SR] 1964:labels (Robert Merrill) container (Bob Merrill)
- New York Times, Feb. 19, 1998(Bob Merrill, 74, composer and lyricist; found dead on Feb. 17, 1998 in Culver City, Calif.)
- Gänzl, K. The enc. of the musical theatre, 1994(Merrill, Bob (Lavan, Henry); b. May 17, 1921, Atlantic City; songwriter)
- Green, S. The enc. of the musical theatre, 1976(Merrill, Bob (b. Henry Lavan, May 17, 1921, Atlantic City, NJ; composer, lyricist)
- Guinness enc. of pop. mus., 2nd ed.(Merrill, Bob; b. H. Robert Merrill Levan [sic], May 17, 1921, Atlantic City, N.J.; popular songwriter)
- The tenor's a bastard, 1993?:caption (lyrics by Paul Stryker)
- Bloom, K. American song, 2nd ed.:v. 1, p. 939 (Bob Merrill used the pseudonym Paul Stryker)
Wikipedia description:
Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. Merrill was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts. His musicals for the Broadway stage include Carnival! (music and lyrics) and Funny Girl (lyrics). Merrill played an important role in American popular music, tapping out many of the hit parade songs of the 1950s on a toy xylophone, including "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?", "Mambo Italiano", and "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake". In the estimation of composer Paul Sportelli, Merrill’s ballads have great emotional depth, while his up-tempo lyrics display a humorous sense of the vernacular. Merrill was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987. Other career accolades include five Tony Award nominations, as well as the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for his work on Carnival! in 1961.
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