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Feb 15, 2015 · The story of Harold Arlen, the great American songwriter who gave the world such classics at “That Old Black Magic,” “One For My Baby,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” and his crowning masterpiece “Over the Rainbow.”
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.
Mar 6, 2018 · Harold Arlen. Biography. Articles. News. Has Influenced. Born Hyman Arluck, February 15, 1905 Buffalo, NY, (died April 23, 1986 New York, NY of Parkinson's disease); son of Samuel Arluck, a Jewish cantor and Celia (born Orlin); married Anya (died March 9, 1973); children: Samuel Arlen.
A major contributor to American songbook with "Over the Rainbow", "That Old Black Magic", "Stormy Weather" and dozens more. * Harold Arlen was also the 1982 recipient of The Johnny Mercer Award, the SHOF’s highest honor.
HAROLD ARLEN. (Born Hyman Arluck) February 15, 1905 - April 23, 1986. His music is everywhere! You have probably heard, and maybe even hummed, a Harold Arlen song today and didn't even know it!
Jun 11, 2018 · Harold Arlen. Piano, composer, arranger, vocalist. For the Record … Selected discography. Sources. For more than a century, a large number of immigrant Jews from Poland, Germany and Russia fled to the United States to avoid persecution. Many a son of a Jewish cantor became a singing star, or one of America ’ s top lyricists and composers.
The transformation would be complete - Hyman Arluck would be known to the world as Harold Arlen. Composing didn't interest Harold too much- his dream was to be a performer. Bent on a singing career, Harold considered arranging and piano playing to be the means to an end.
