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    Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, [2] who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz (lyrics by Yip Harburg ), including " Over the Rainbow ", which won him the Oscar for Best Original Song , he was nominated as ...

  2. Harold Arlen was an American composer, arranger, pianist, and vocalist who contributed such popular songs as “Over the Rainbow,” “Blues in the Night,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “I Love a Parade,” and “Stormy Weather” to Hollywood movies and Broadway musicals. Arlen was most prolific from 1929

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  3. Nov 7, 2015 · Composer Harold Arlen (sitting, right) joins Judy Garland, Bert Lahr (far left), Ray Bolger (back row, left) and various executives for a Wizard of Oz sing-along in the NBC radio studio, circa 1939.

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  4. Feb 15, 2015 · At 22, Arlen moved to New York City with dreams of being a singer and actor. His debut as a Tin Pan Alley tunesmith was a happy accident. In 1929, he had a small part in a show called Great Day. One day when the rehearsal pianist was out sick, Arlen filled in. He improvised a vamp for the dancers.

  5. HAROLD ARLEN (born Hyman Arluck) February 15, 1905 to April 23, 1986 INTRODUCTION. Harold Arlen wrote some of the greatest hits from the 30's and 40's, including the entire score to the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz.

  6. In July 1938, Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg were signed by Metro Goldwyn Mayer (M-G-M) to write the score for the filming of the childhood classic The Wizard of Oz. Arthur Freed, associate producer of the film, pushed for the Arlen-Harburg team to compose the score because he felt that Harburg's feeling for lyrical fantasy and Arlen's musical fancy together created the perfect combination for ...

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  8. Jun 11, 2018 · ARLEN, HAROLD (formerly Hyman Arluck; 1905–1986), American composer and one of the country's most important songwriters. Born in Buffalo, New York , Arlen was the son of a ḥazzan . He sang in the synagogue choir and worked as a ragtime pianist, dance band arranger, and singer in nightclubs and on river steamers.