Mr. Berlind, the co-founder of a securities firm, suddenly saw no meaning in his Wall Street career. Though a talented pianist who played by ear, he couldn’t sell his songs to publishers and after 18 months began looking for a job on Wall Street. It soon became part of a merger wave on Wall Street. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Berlind met Brook Wheeler on a blind date arranged by mutual friends. So Mr. Berlind sent Mr. Robbins a seven-page, single-spaced letter outlining his ideas for the musical anthology.

Source: Mint January 01, 2021 05:48 UTC