Richard Charles Rodgers was an American-Jewish composer, known largely for his work in musical theater. He was one of the most significant American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music.
Biographies:
Rodgers, Richard. Musical Stages: An Autobiography. New York: Random House, 1975.
Zollo Paul, 'Richard Rodgers' in Performing Songwriter 59 (January/February 2002)
'Richard Rodgers' in the Encyclopaedia Britannica online.
Kanfer Stefan, 'Richard Rodgers: Enigma Variations', City Journal (Autumn 2003).
'Richard Rodgers' in Wikipedia.
Secrest, Meryle. Somewhere For Me: A Biography of Richard Rodgers. New York: Knopf, 2001.
Block, Geoffrey, ed. The Richard Rodgers Reader. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
Hyland, William G. Richard Rodgers. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1998.
Rodgers' discography is available here.
