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Nick PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO AMICA INTERNA TlONAL For more information write to Howard Koff, Jarrett, 3622 21 sl street, San Francisco, CA 2141 Deodara Drive, Los Altos, CA 94022 94114, Jnfernafional JlcJJrJBJl ."~. great deal in AMICA's field of interest and we regret An AMCA HOnORARY MEMBER his passing. WE nEUER OOT The following is a reprint of an item which appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 4,1980, which says BY ILF UlEROLlII it all. Usually AMICA's Honorary Membership Committee is happy to write that they have located another recording artist and that he or she has accepted The Legacy of Richard Rodgers Honorary Membership in our organization, as conferred by the Board of Directors. By EDWIN WILSON But there was one such artist, pianist and composer New York whom we did locate, but unhappily were never able to "Without music," Nietzsche wrote, "life convince he should accept our honor. How sadly we would be a mistake." Without the music of learn that he has passed away and our hope of getting Richard Rodgers, one might add, life him to change his mind is now forever gone. would be a mistake. As a modern theater Composer, Richard This renowned popular composer-pianist recorded at Rodgers, who died SUnday night at 77, was least eight of his wonderful compositions for the sui generis, tnlly one of a lUnd., His career spanned more than 50 years, from "The Ampico in the twenties and early thirties. He was born Garrick Gaities" in 1925 to "I Remember in 1922 on Long Island, New York, and began his Mama" ,last spring. Altogether he' wrote career by writing varsity shows while attending the music for 39 Broadway shows from Columbia University. He continued his studies at the which came literally 'hundreds of songs: Institute of Musical Art in New York and composed "Manhattan," "My Heart Stood Still," "Blue Room," "My Funny Valentine," innumerable successful shows in collaboration with "Spring is Here," "This Can't be Love,'~ / Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein. He was awarded "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning," "Some the Distinguished Public Service Medal by our Enchanted Evening." The list could go on government for his composition "Victory at Sea." for several columns. Nor did Rodgers go unrewarded for his His name? Why he was Richard Rodgers, who died at compositions. In addition to numeroos hon the end of December, 1979. He almost became an ors he earned more than $100 million. Honorary Member for in his last letterto me he said he But it is not merely his longevity nor his earnings that set him apart: it is the spe would consider accepting after he had completed a cial, quality of his talent. One aspect was new musical he was working on. He contributed a his adaptability. For the first 22 years of his professional life, from 1920 to 1942, he Cover: Cover design created from period collaborated with Lorenz Hart. With Hart, Welte & Gulbransen advertisem'ents. Rodgers always wrote the music first, spinning out a waltz, a ballad or a patter Contributed by Dick Merchant. song, and Hart would add his intricate, ur INDEX bane lyrics: "We'll go to Greenwich, where modern men itch to be free." International AMICA 42 When Hart, due to personal problems, Rolls & Music 47 could no longer serve as his lyricist, Rodg AMICA Forum 49 ers turned to Oscar Hammerstein II, and Instruments 50 began a second remarkable collaboration. (On~ collaboration would have been suffi Northern California 52 cient for most composers.) Beginning with Texas 54 "Oklahoma!" in 1943, Rodgers and Ham IOWA 55 merstein turned out hit shows year after Biographical Sketches year: "Carousel," "South Pacific," "The Cecile Chaminade 56 King and I," "The Sound of Music." Technicalities Where ,Hart's lyrics had been sophisti 58 cated, often, bittersweet, Hammerstein's Original Bulletin articles, or material for were sincere, straightforward, and some reprint that is of significant historical quality times even overly sentimental. But Rodg and interest, are encouraged and will receive ers adjusted; his music took on a warmer, -/ reimbursement in the form of AMICA down-to-earth quality. He even changed his membership dues discounts. (Chapter reports composing habits; instead of Writing the and Forum inquiries are excluded.) music first, he set his tunes to Hammer stein's completed lyrics. - 42 - After Hammerstein died in 1960, Rodg S.F. Sunday Examiner & Chronicle ers wrote on his own ("No Strings") or Dec. 9, 1979 with other collaborators for nearly 20 years more. He could write love songs, comic num bers, ballets-you name it.