Dr. Harrison Leslie Adams Jr.

I was in an off off Broadway play with Les Adams in 1956 in NYC. He was my friend since then. We went to movies and plays together. He visited me in 1959 at Stratford, Connecticut where I was doing bit parts in Shakespeare. I visited him in 2016. I will miss him terribly. I learned decency from him.

I met Leslie late in his life when members of his church realized he needed a driver to safely make weekly choir practice and services in the winter.

Over the years I drove him Leslie became a friend as well as client and I was always impressed by his positive attitude and enthusiasm.

His love for old movies was infectious and I often found myself watching some film noir so that I could discuss it with him during our drives.

A true gentleman and gentle soul. I am the richer for having known him.

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
It was an honor to sing your beautiful works. Such a dear person.

Geri Beard-Chaney

We would like to offer our prayers and condolences to Dr. Adams´ family and friends. Dr. Adams was a highly distinguished composer and a great inspiration to contemporary classical music. The music of H. Leslie Adams will live on forever. The Lee Sisters of Philadelphia, Dr. Cynthia Cozette Lee-Composer and Dr. Hazel Ann Lee-Poet/Librettist.

Leslie was like a brother to me. Our whole family loved him dearly. He was a part of every holiday meal or family gathering for many years.
My husband and I met Leslie about 40 years ago at a Cleveland Playhouse performance where he and his mother were seated in our seats by mistake. We straightened it out easily (we sat in their seats beside ours) and continued to talk. He told me he was a composer...and I shyly shared that I was a poet...I don't think I'd ever said that before. He asked me to send him some things I wrote that might work as lyrics....and that was the beginning. He sat a number of my verses to music.
He was always such a gentleman, so kind and thoughtful. And he was so focused on what he was doing. He will always remain in our hearts, as he will in the hearts of his many fans and friends.