Jerry Herman

Jerry Herman

Music DepartmentComposerWriter
Born
July 10, 1931
Died
December 26, 2019
Awards
4 wins, 12 nominations

Grammy award-winning songwriter ("Hello Dolly!" [1965]), composer and author, educated at the University of Miami (Bachelor of Arts) and the Parsons School of Design. His stage scores include "I Feel Wonderful" and "Parade" (off-Broadway), "Night Cap" (for night clubs), and "Milk and Honey", "Mame",…

Biography

Grammy award-winning songwriter ("Hello Dolly!" [1965]), composer and author, educated at the University of Miami (Bachelor of Arts) and the Parsons School of Design. His stage scores include "I Feel Wonderful" and "Parade" (off-Broadway), "Night Cap" (for night clubs), and "Milk and Honey", "Mame", and "Hello Dolly!" (Tony and New York Drama Critic awards, 1964) for Broadway. Joining ASCAP in 1963, his other popular-song compositions include "That Was Yesterday", "I Will Follow You", "Show Tune in 3[4 Time", "If He Walked Into My Life", "So Long, Dearie', "Mame", "Jolly Theatrical Season", "Your Good Morning", "Your Hand In My Hand", "Shalom", "There's No Reason In the World", "Milk and Honey', "It Only Takes a Moment", and "Ribbons Down My Back".

Writer

Haul Out the HollyHaul Out the Holly(2022)
MameMame(1974)

Actor

Mrs. Santa ClausMrs. Santa Claus(1996)as Piano Player

Archive Footage

The Fabulous Allan CarrThe Fabulous Allan Carr(2017)as Self
Theater TalkTheater Talk(1996)as Self

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Bernadette Peters, Jerry Herman, and Robert PrestonCarol Channing and Jerry HermanAngela Lansbury, Ginger Rogers, and Jerry Herman in The 20th Annual Tony Awards (1966)Lucille Ball and Jerry Herman in Mame (1974)Angela Lansbury, Jerry Herman, and Goddard Lieberson in Mame (1974)Jerry Herman