*Tom Lehrer
*Born April 9, 1928.
*American songwriter, satirist, pianist, mathematician, singer

*Maths student (Harvard) : 1st songs for friends

*1st album : Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953). No promotion, great success (370,000 copies) => series of concert tours
*1959, 2nd album : More Of Tom Lehrer (studio) and An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer (live)
*Back to teaching Maths (Harvard).
*1964-1965 : songwriter for satirical TV show That Was The Week That Was. +political. Selection of songs in album That Was The Year That Was (1965)

*Then, University maths teacher essentially (also musical theater classes) : Harvard and California.
*Just a few more songs and shows:
1972 : 11 songs for children's TV show "The Electric Company." 
1980 : "Tomfoolery", a British musical show using Tom Lehrer's songs. International success.