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Aug 3, 2011 · Peaked On US Music Charts For Rudy At #1 In 1932.Song: Written by Jay Gorney & E. Y. Harburg (as Yip Harburg)Rudy Vallée (July 28, 1901 -- July 3, 1986) was ...
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This familiar Depression-Era anthem had been written in 1930 and rose to great popularity in 1932 when included in the stage musical “Americana” and recorded...
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Brother, can you spare a dime? Rudy Vallee was born Hubert Prior Vallée, July 28, 1901, at Island Pond, Vermont. His family moved to Westport, Maine, where he grew up. His earliest ambition was to play the saxophone in a band. He was a pupil of Rudy Wiedoeft, whom he admired so much that his friends began calling him “Rudy.”
Brother Can You Spare A Dime? Lyrics: They used to tell me I was building a dream / And so I followed the mob / When their was earth to plow or guns to bear / I was always their right on the job ...
Yip Harburg. " Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? " is one of the best-known American songs of the Great Depression. Written by lyricist Yip Harburg and composer Jay Gorney, it was part of the 1932 musical revue Americana; the melody is based on a Russian-Jewish lullaby. The song tells the story of the universal everyman, whose honest work towards ...
Provided to YouTube by Legacy/ColumbiaBrother, Can You Spare A Dime? · Rudy ValléeThe Great Depression - American Music In The 30's℗ Originally Released 1932...
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Nov 15, 2008 · Rudy Vallee (1932) Toggle more options ... But in one phrase, 'Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?' I'm talking to you." An Angry Ending. There were other songs written about the Depression during the ...
