[78-L] Triangle Fire

[Cary Ginell]

The co-writer is Joseph Rumshinsky, a noted composer for the Yiddish Theater who is noted for being one of two American composers Ira Gershwin chose for the lyrics to "Tschaikowsky (and Other Russians)" featured in the Broadway musical "Lady in the Dark," which launched the career of Danny Kaye (Rumshinsky was born in Russia so his name qualifies for the song. The other American was "Dukelsky," which was the real name of showtune writer Vernon Duke.)

 

Incidentally, there is a fabulous new book about "Lady in the Dark" by bruce mcclung (yes, he spells his name all in lower case, like e.e. cummings). 

 

Cary Ginell
 
> From: sternth at attglobal.net
> To: 78-l at 78online.com
> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:27:38 -0400
> Subject: [78-L] Triangle Fire
> 
> Noticed the following:
> Victor 65416-B Elegy on the Triangle Fire Victims(Schorr-Rumshisky)
> Simon Paskel, Baritone with orchestra. In Hebrew
> 
> What other recordings are there related to the Triangle Fire?
> 
> I am aware of the ILGWU archive oral history recordings of survivors.
> 
> [FYI - the Triangle Fire refers to a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist
> {blouse} Factory,
> 23-29 Washington Place, corner Greene St., March 25, 1911 in which 146
> mostly young women
> immigrant workers died.
> The site, the Asch Building near Washington Square Park in NYC is now the
> Brown Building of Science, New York University.]
> 
> Thanks!
> Best wishes, Thomas.
> 
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