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Arts & Literature
Betty Comden
Who
Betty Comden · Arts & Literature
What
Lyricist and librettist
When
1917, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 2006, Manhattan, New York, United States
Where
United States
Biography
Betty Comden is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Lyricist and librettist
How & why
Comden, with her lifelong writing partner Adolph Green, was a lyricist and librettist behind classics of American musical film and theatre, including 'Singin' in the Rain', 'On the Town', and 'The Band Wagon'. She was born Basya Cohen into a Jewish family in Brooklyn.
Sources & external links
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Lyricist and librettist
1917
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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