Howard Dietz

Howard Dietz
Dietz c. 1920
Dietz c. 1920
Background information
Born(1896-09-08)September 8, 1896
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 30, 1983(1983-07-30) (aged 86)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Publicist, lyricist, and librettist

Howard Dietz (September 8, 1896 – July 30, 1983)[1] was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist, best remembered for his songwriting collaboration with Arthur Schwartz. According to historian Stanley Green, Dietz and Schwartz were "most closely identified with the revue form of musical theatre."[2]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 693/4. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Green, Stanley (1984). "Chapter 13: Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz, Dorothy Fields". The World of Musical Comedy: The Story of the American Musical Stage as Told Through the Careers of its Foremost Composers and Lyricists. Da Capo Press. p. 161. ISBN 9780498023446.

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