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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.
Apr 30, 2024 · 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).
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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 “She...
Inductee. 1928- 2010 Born/Died. 1972 Inducted. 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 · Thu 4 Nov 2010 14.57 EDT. Days after speaking at a memorial service for his Fiddler On the Roof collaborator Joseph Stein, the composer Jerry Bock has died, aged 81. With Stein and the lyricist...
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Nov 5, 2010 · Jerry Bock, the composer who wrote the score for some of Broadway’s most popular musicals, including Fiddler on the Roof and Fiorello!, died Nov. 3. He was 81. Fiddler, based on Sholem...
Nov 3, 2010 · Bock died early this morning at a hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y., of heart problems. He was 81 years old. His death came a little more than a week after that of his Fiddler on the Roof...
