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American popular song lyricist and librettist
- 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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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?"
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.
Aug 2, 2021 · 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...
E. Y. (Yip) Harburg, known as “Broadway’s social conscience” was a master lyricist, poet and book writer dedicated to social justice. His best-known songs include “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” and “Over The Rainbow.”.
E.Y. Harburg (born April 8, 1896/98, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died March 5, 1981, Hollywood, Calif.) was a U.S. lyricist, producer, and director. “Yip” Harburg attended the City College of New York with his friend Ira Gershwin.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 25, 2023 · AMY GOODMAN: Today, we pay tribute to Yip Harburg. His name may not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world, like jazz singer Abbey Lincoln and Tom Waits, Judy...
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.
