Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
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)