Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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)