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Don’t Forget 127th Street, composed by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse, is a memorable song from the album Golden Boy (1964). The song captures the essence of Harlem and serves as a reminder to not forget one’s roots and where they come from.
- Dwight Wells
- Lee Adams and Charles Strouse
- Golden Boy (1964)
- January 1, 1964
Don’t Forget 127th Street Lyrics. [RONNIE, spoken] And when you're downtown sipping champagne with your high class white friends, don't forget this glorious environment which molded your ...
Golden Boy is a 1964 musical with a book by Clifford Odets and William Gibson, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse.
Charles Strouse (born June 7, 1928) is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to such Broadway musicals as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie.
- JPB 06-64
- Charles Strouse papers, 1960-1998
- Music Division, Library of Congress
“Don't Forget 127th Street” by Sammy Davis Jr. & Johnny Brown was written by Charles Strouse & Lee Adams.
Charles Strouse and Lee Adams wrote two new songs for the production: “You’re No Brother Of Mine”, in which brothers Joe and Frank argue, and “What Became Of Me?”, which closed the show. Sammy would record the latter for Reprise the following year. Rehearsals began in March at the George Abbott Theatre in New York.
May 21, 2018 · This tribute to one of the most versatile composers still working today, Charles Strouse (who’ll turn 90 in a few months), featured many projects that have yet come to fruition which show the wide range of his interests, from Madame La Gimp derived from the same Damon Runyon story that gave birth to Lady for a Day/Pocketful of Miracle to Star ...
