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Harold Campbell Adamson (December 10, 1906 – August 17, 1980) [1] was an American lyricist during the 1930s and 1940s. Early life. Adamson, the son of building contractor Harold Adamson and Marion "Minnie" Campbell Adamson, was born and raised in Greenville, New Jersey, United States. [2]
Career spanned more than 40 years and dozens of top films. Harold Adamson was born on December 10, 1.906 in Greenville, New Jersey, and grew up in New York City. He attended public elementary and high schools, and then went to the University of Kansas and Harvard University.
His ambition was to be an actor but the early success of “ Time on My Hands ” (written with Vincent Youmans and Mack Gordon in 1930 for Florence Ziegfeld’s stage show Smiles) diverted his career into songwriting.
Harold Adamson, Victor Young " Around the World " is the theme tune from the 1956 movie Around the World in 80 Days . [1] In the film, only an instrumental version of the song appeared, although the vocal version has become the better known one.
Harold Adamson. Soundtrack: An Affair to Remember. Prolific composer and author, educated at the University of Kansas, and at Harvard University, where he wrote 'Hasty Pudding' shows. His Broadway stage scores include: "Smiles"; "Earl Carroll's Vanities" (1931); "Banjo Eyes"; and "As The Girls Go". For Jones Beach: "Around The World In Eighty ...
- Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack
- December 10, 1906
- Harold Adamson
- August 17, 1980
Harold Adamson wrote My Resistance Is Low, Around the World, Too Young to Go Steady, It's a Most Unusual Day and other songs. Explore Discuss
The ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Songwriters Workshop provides advanced songwriters and producers with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of the industry and hone their craft while immersing themselves in the LA songwriting community.
