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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yip_HarburgYip Harburg - Wikipedia

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   Edgar Yipsel Harburg (born Isidore Hochberg; April 8, 1896 – March 5, 1981) was an American popular song lyricist and librettist who worked with many well-known composers. He wrote the lyrics to the standards "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"

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3. americansongwriter.com › somehwere-over-theYip Harburg: The Man Who Brought the Rainbow to The Wizard of Oz

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   Aug 2, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Yip Harburg, the lyricist who created the iconic song "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and wrote many other classics. Discover how he used his art to express his socialist views and influence the history of American popular music.

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   E. Y. (Yip) Harburg (1896-1981), in a career spanning over fifty years, was known as “Broadway’s social conscience.” A master lyricist, poet and book writer, Yip was always dedicated to social justice.

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     Music Gives Hope when people Struggle- includes Full Speech by Yip Harburg

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6. www.npr.org › yip-harburg-a-lyricist-for-the-agesYip Harburg: A Lyricist For The Ages : A Blog Supreme : NPR

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   Apr 18, 2012 · During his 84 years on the planet, Yip Harburg contributed brilliant lyrics to some of the finest melodies of the American popular song canon.

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   “OZ” TURNS 85. BEABADOOBEE SINGS “PAPER MOON” Over the Rainbow: The Life and Rhymes of Yip Harburg. HUFFINGTON POST: ERNIE HARBURG REMINISCES ABOUT YIP. The Yip Harburg Songbook. “Words make you think. Music makes you feel. A song makes you feel a thought.” — E. Y. “Yip” Harburg (Lyricist)

8. www.democracynow.org › 2023/12/25 › yip_harburg_tributeA Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who ...

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   Dec 25, 2023 · Learn about the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who wrote songs with social and political messages, such as "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" and "Over the Rainbow". Hear from his son Ernie Harburg, who co-wrote a biography of his father, and explore the exhibition of his work at the New York Public Library.

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   Who is Yip Harburg?

   • Finian's Rainbow is probably his most popular stage work, but he's best known for working with composer Harold Arlen on music for The Wizard of Oz, a collaboration which won them an Oscar for "Over the Rainbow." What follows is the work of five singers, each putting his or her own stamp on the lyrics of Yip Harburg. From 'Any Old Time'

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   How old was Yip Harburg when he died?

   • As Broadway’s social commentator, and given his ability to “gild the philosophic pill” with witticisms and a lyric style all his own, Yip Harburg is a unique and major lyricist of 20th century American musical theatre. Yip Harburg died on March 5, 1981 at 84 years young.

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   Did Yip Harburg bring the Rainbow to the Wizard of Oz?

   • With music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg, it’s become one of the most beloved songs in the history of American popular music. Yet a rainbow was never part of the screenplay for the famous 1939 movie. It was entirely the concoction of Yip. He is the man who brought the rainbow to The Wizard of Oz.

   Yip Harburg: The Man Who Brought the Rainbow to The Wizard of Oz

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   What is Yip Harburg's greatest lyrical legacy?

   • This song is Yip Harburg's greatest lyrical legacy, a perfect melding of words and music that has staked a claim for immortality. Though Judy Garland's version of "Over the Rainbow" is considered definitive, the song has been recorded by an amazing spectrum of musicians, from Frank Sinatra to Jeff Beck.

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10. www.songhall.org › awards › winnerE.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Songwriters Hall of Fame

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    1972 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee E.Y. “Yip” Harburg was born Isidore Hochberg to Jewish immigrant parents on the lower east side of New York City on April 8, 1898. He was nicknamed “Yipsel” (Yiddish for squirrel) for his constant clowning and unbounded energy.