An image from Drum, one of the productions that also features Charlie Smalls.
Charlie Smalls
October 25, 1943 — Queens, New York, USA
Charlie Smalls (October 25, 1943 – August 27, 1987) was an American composer and songwriter, best known for writing the music and lyrics for playwright William F. Brown's 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz and the 1978 film version of the same name.
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