Sherman Edwards
Sherman Edwards · Arts & Literature
Broadway songwriter (1776)
1919, New York City, United States — 1981, New York City, United States
United States
Sherman Edwards is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Broadway songwriter (1776)
Edwards was an American songwriter and former history teacher who wrote both the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical '1776' (1969), dramatizing the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical. He was Jewish, born in New York City.
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Broadway songwriter (1776)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
