Lorenz Hart

1895–1943 (age 48)

Lyricist

Biography

Lorenz Hart, a lyrical poet of Broadway, joined with Richard Rodgers to fashion scores for shows like The Garrick Gaieties, The Boys from Syracuse, Babes in Arms, and Pal Joey, combining wit and melancholy in equal measure. His nimble rhymes mirrored the rhythms of the city, teasing out the humanity of characters from riveters to sophisticates.

Through personal struggles with health and a turbulent private life he poured honesty into every verse, leaving a catalogue of songs such as "My Funny Valentine" and "Blue Moon" that continue to speak to longing and tenderness; his influence endures at Mount Zion Cemetery among fellow artists.

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