Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Meredith Willson
Born: May 18, 1902
Died: June 15, 1984 (aged 82)
Bio: Robert Meredith Willson was an American composer, songwriter, flautist, conductor and playwright, best known for writing the book, music and lyrics for the hit Broadway musical The Music Man.
Known for:
- The Music Man (1957)
- Here's Love (1982)
- The Unsinkable Molly Brown
- And There I Stood with My Piccolo (1948)
- But He Doesn't Know the Territory. (1959)