Richard Charles Rodgers

Richard Rodgers is known for his musical comedies and his successful collaborations with librettists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. His collaborations with Hart produced around 1,000 songs including "With a Song in My Heart," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Pal Joey," "Blue Moon," "My Funny Valentine" and "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered." When Hart died in 1943, Rodgers began working with Oscar Hammerstein II. The Rodgers and Hammerstein tandem resulted in several successful works including "Oklahoma!" and "South Pacific" which both won a Pulitzer Prize.

This Day in Music History: 1959 - Ray Charles signed up with the ABC-Paramount Records label. He was an American singer, composer and pianist who became blind at the age of 7 due to glaucoma. He went on to become one of the most celebrated performers in history; winning dozens of Grammy awards along the way. He was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Jazz Hall of Fame.