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Richard Pike Bissell (June 27, 1913 – May 4, 1977) was an American author of short stories and novels. His third book, and second novel, 7½ Cents, was adapted into the Broadway musical The Pajama Game. This won him (along with co-author George Abbott) the 1955 Tony Award for Best Musical.
Richard Pike Bissell (June 27, 1913-May 4, 1977) was an author of short stories and novels, playwright, business executive and riverboat pilot/master. He was best known for his river books, and for his novel 7½ Cents, based on his experience in the garment industry, which he helped convert into Pajama Game, one of the most popular Broadway ...
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Jun 23, 2024 · Richard Bissell (born June 27, 1913, Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.—died May 4, 1977, Dubuque) was an American novelist and playwright whose works provide fresh and witty images of Middle Western speech and folkways.
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Richard Pike Bissell has 29 books on Goodreads with 964 ratings. Richard Pike Bissell’s most popular book is Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Ga...
Richard Pike Bissell. The Black Gates of Keokuk. “When I was a kid,” writes RICHARD PIKE BISSELL, “I floated down the river twice and bummed the freights home.” Then, after graduating from...
Richard Pike Bissell. 4.16. 49 ratings7 reviews. First published in 1954, this Mississippi River classic is filled with a rare blend of excitement and pathos. Genres LiteratureFictionNovels. 218 pages, Hardcover. First published January 1, 1954. Book details & editions. About the author. Richard Pike Bissell. 27 books10 followers. Follow.
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