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 |
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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.
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LCNAR: Abbott, George, 1887-1995 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82101231
Wikidata: George Abbott - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1506831
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27327535
MusicBrainz: George Abbott - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/27ad6cf9-07ae-4e71-be9a-c39a5157edc5
ISNI: 0000 0000 8106 4559 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081064559
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