Musical partner of Rodgers before Hammerstein (4)

I believe the answer is:

hart

(Other definitions for hart that I've seen before include "Male deer; Rodgers collaborator" , "Stag" , "Songwriting partnership, Rodgers and --" , "Ruminative type" , "providing material for Richard Rodgers?" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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