Sheldon Harnick (born 1924) is an American lyricist best known for his collaboration with composer Jerry Bock on hit musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof. 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jerry Bock (born 1928) is an American musical theatre composer best known for his collaboration with lyricist Sheldon Harnick on shows such as Fiddler on the Roof. ... The art of singing and dancing in a prepared fictional play has been a time-honored tradition ranging to the early days of civilization. ... Fiddler on the Roof Poster 1964 Fiddler on the Roof is one of the great stage and film musicals. ...

Musicals

• New Faces (1952) (music by himself)
• Shangri-La (1956) (music by himself)
• The Body Beautiful (1958) (Bock)
• Fiorello! (1959) (Bock)
• Music to Ford-i-fy your future (1959) (Bock), an industrial musical for the Ford Motor Company
• Tenderloin (1960) (Bock)
• Smiling the Boy Fell Dead (1961) (David Baker)
• She Loves Me (1963) (Bock)
• Fiddler on the Roof (1964) (Bock)
• The Apple Tree (1966) (Bock)
• The Rothschilds (1970) (Bock)
• Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines (1975) (Jack Beeson)
• Rex (1976) (Richard Rodgers)
• A Christmas Carol (unknown) (Michel Legrand)

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Harnick began his career writing words and music to comic songs in musical revues. One of these songs, "The Merry Little Minuet", was popularized by the Kingston Trio. It is in the caustic style associated with Tom Lehrer and is sometimes incorrectly attributed to him. The Kingston Trio is an American folk group, perhaps the single most prominent one. ... Tom Lehrer in 1960. ...