December 2 - Adolph Green (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for December 2nd are here: Maria Callas; Britney Spears (2019) and Harvey Phillips (2020)

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Adolph Green (2 December 1914 – 23 October 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright who had a long professional collaboration with Betty Comden. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only Human After All

The partnership Comden and Green

Was a hit-making writing machine,

And with hit after hit 

It’s no shame to admit

To occasional flops in between.

 

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Pure Speculation

Did lyricists Comden and Green

Establish a writing routine

Of liquor and uppers

At late evening suppers,

With doses of midnight caffeine?

 

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More Pure Speculation 

Were they mindful how long they had bēēn

The twosome of Comden and Green,

When fresh-faced arrivals

Trying out for revivals,

Were unborn when their shows were first seen?

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