Burton Lane
Burton Lane · Arts & Literature
Broadway composer (Finian's Rainbow)
1912, New York City, USA — 1997, New York City, USA
United States
Burton Lane is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Broadway composer (Finian's Rainbow)
Burton Lane was an American composer of popular songs and Broadway musicals, best known for 'Finian's Rainbow' (1947) and 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever' (1965), and for songs written for Hollywood films. He is credited with discovering the young Judy Garland. Lane was Jewish, born Burton Levy to a Jewish family in New York City.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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Broadway composer (Finian's Rainbow)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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