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- April 8, 1896, is the birth date of Edgar Yipsel Harburg, who, as “Yip” Harburg, wrote the lyrics to such songs as “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime,” “April in Paris” and, most famously, “Over the Rainbow.”
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? " (with Jay Gorney ), " April in Paris ", and " It's Only a Paper Moon ", as well as all of the songs ...
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Jan 20, 2020 · The lyric for “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime” was originally written to the tune of a Russian folk song Gorney used in the show “Americana,” and this became the anthem of the...
Jan 5, 2024 · E.Y. “Yip” Harburg wrote words to some of the most memorable songs in American culture, including “Over The Rainbow” and “It’s Only A Paper Moon” all while staying true to his beliefs.
On Broadway Yip began writing lyrics for multiple revues in the 1930s which included songs that became standards including “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?,” the classic anthem of the Depression (with composer Jay Gorney, 1932) and “April in Paris” (with Vernon Duke, 1932).
E.Y. Harburg wrote Optimistic Voices, Over the Rainbow, Old Devil Moon, Brother, Can You Spare Me a Dime? and other songs.
- April 8, 1896
- March 4, 1981
single song: Angelina: 1977: Lane: single song: Any Moment Now: 1944: Kern: Can’t Help Singing: Anything Can Happen in New York: 1941: Lane: Babes on Broadway: Anything Goes: 1970s: parody: single song: April in Paris: 1932: Duke: Walk a Little Faster: As Long As We Have Bromo Seltzer in Our Love Nest: 1932: Gensler: Ballyhoo of 1932: At Last ...
Harburg wrote the words to at least two familiar songs that reflected and embodied aspects of the American national outlook: "Over the Rainbow," from the musical film The Wizard of Oz, was a timeless expression of yearning, while "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
