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Jerrold Lewis Bock (November 23, 1928 – November 3, 2010) was an American musical theater composer. He received the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama with Sheldon Harnick for their 1959 musical Fiorello! and the Tony Award for Best Composer and Lyricist for the 1964 musical Fiddler on the Roof with Sheldon Harnick.
Jerry Bock (born Nov. 23, 1928, New Haven, Conn., U.S.—died Nov. 3, 2010, Mount Kisco, N.Y.) was an American composer. He studied at the University of Wisconsin and then collaborated with Larry Holofcener on songs for television’s Your Show of Shows and the musical Mr. Wonderful (1956).
Composer of the Broadway successes "Fiddler on the Roof", "Mr. Wonderful", and "Fiorello!" * Jerry Bock was also the 1990 recipient of The Johnny Mercer Award, the SHOF’s highest honor.
Nov 4, 2010 · Jerry Bock, who wrote his first musical in public school and went on to compose the scores for some of Broadway’s most successful shows, including “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Fiorello!” and...
Biography: Jerry Bock created music for Broadway musicals and is best known for his work on "Fiddler on the Roof" (1964), which became one of the most popular musicals in theater history. Bock showed musical talent from a young age, studying piano as a child.
Nov 3, 2010 · Jerry Bock was a composer pretty much his whole life. He wrote music for shows as early as high school. He wrote his first full-length musical in college -- Big As Life, about Paul Bunyan. It...
Jerry Bock, who composed the indelible score to Fiddler on the Roof , and collaborated with longtime creative partner, lyricist Sheldon Harnick, on many other shows during a prolific 15 years...
Nov 5, 2010 · Jerry Bock, the composer of the score for shows like Fiddler on the Roof, Fiorello! and She Loves Me, died Nov. 3. He was 81. Fresh Air remembers the composer with highlights from a...
Jerry Bock and his longtime partner, Sheldon Harnick, were honored as winners of The Hall of Fame’s Johnny Mercer Award, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the original Broadway opening of “Fiddler on the Roof.”.
Nov 4, 2010 · Jerry Bock, who composed the scores for some of Broadway's most successful musicals including Fiddler on the Roof and Fiorello!, has died. Composed with lyricist...