Betty Comden
Betty Comden · Arts & Literature
Lyricist and librettist
1917, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 2006, Manhattan, New York, United States
United States
Betty Comden is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Lyricist and librettist
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.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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Lyricist and librettist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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