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George Abbott

George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887 – January 31, 1995) was an American theatre producer, director, playwright, screenwriter, film director and producer whose career spanned eight decades. He received numerous honors including six Tony Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1982. the National Medal of Arts in 1990. and was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.

Starting as an actor he later became known for producing numerous Broadway productions such as Pal Joey (1940), On the Town (1944), Call Me Madam (1950), Wonderful Town (1953), The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), New Girl in Town (1957), Once Upon a Mattress (1959), Fiorello! (book, 1959), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Broadway (1987), Damn Yankees (1994).

Abbot also acted in numerous films in the 1920s and 1930s. He received an Academy Award for Best Writing nomination for All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). He later directed the movie musicals adaptations of The Pajama Game (1957), and Damn Yankees (1958).

Birth and Death Data: Born June 25, 1887 (Chautauqua County), Died January 31, 1995 (Miami Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh 80033 10-in. 5/7/1926 Adelai Bruce Wallace Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet lyricist  
Brunswick E19525-E19528 10-in. 6/10/1926 Adelai Allen McQuhae Male vocal solo, with string quartet, tuba, piano, and bells lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Abbott, George," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108011.

Abbott, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108011.

"Abbott, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108011

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