ROME, HAROLD. Great Broadway songwriter; b. Harold Jacob Rome, Hartford, Connecticut, ; d. New York, New York, .
Harold Rome’s output might not match that of his contemporaries in quantity, but the quality and success of his shows puts him near the top of the list of Broadway songwriters. He contributed both words and music to a variety of themes and characters. His shows exhibited an unusual diversity in subject matter—from the Old West of output might not match that of his contemporaries in quantity, but the quality and success of his shows puts him near the top of the list of Broadway songwriters. He contributed both words and music to a variety of themes and characters. His shows exhibited an unusual diversity in subject matter—from the Old West of ...