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Harold Campbell Adamson

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Harold Campbell Adamson

Birth
Greenville, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Death
17 Aug 1980 (aged 73)
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Other. Specifically: Cemetery not listed Add to Map
Memorial ID
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The son of Harold Adamson and Marion "Minnie" Campbell Adamson, was born and raised in New Jersey. Adamson suffered from polio as a child which limited the use of his right hand. Initially, Adamson was interested in acting but he began writing songs and poetry as a teenager. He went on to studying acting at the University of Kansas and Harvard. Ultimately he entered into a songwriting contract with MGM in 1933. During his stint with MGM he wrote many popular and successful songs, including the theme song for the hit sitcom "I Love Lucy".

He was nominated for five Academy Award Nominations for lyrics to several original movie scores. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.
Taken from Wikipedia.org...MediaWiki:Copyright

The son of Harold Adamson and Marion "Minnie" Campbell Adamson, was born and raised in New Jersey. Adamson suffered from polio as a child which limited the use of his right hand. Initially, Adamson was interested in acting but he began writing songs and poetry as a teenager. He went on to studying acting at the University of Kansas and Harvard. Ultimately he entered into a songwriting contract with MGM in 1933. During his stint with MGM he wrote many popular and successful songs, including the theme song for the hit sitcom "I Love Lucy".

He was nominated for five Academy Award Nominations for lyrics to several original movie scores. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.


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