A Ship Without A Sail: The Life of Lorenz Hart

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue

Published January 9, 2013 at 11:35 AM EST

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Lyricist, Lorenz Hart, together with composer Richard Rodgers, wrote some of the most memorable songs ever created. Gary Marmorstein’s new book, A Ship Without A Sail: The Life of Lorenz Hart

is a revelatory biography that includes many of the lyrics that define Hart’s legacy.

Music:
Falling in Love with Love
Glad to be Unhappy - Billie Holiday
Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered - Ella Fitzgerald
I'd Like to Recognize the Tune - Mary Jane Walsh
A Ship Without a Sail - Ella Fitzgerald

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Joe Donahue

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.

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