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Jay Gorney (December 12, 1896 [1] [2] – June 14, 1990) was an American theater and film song writer. Life and career. Gorney was born Abraham Jacob Gornetzsky on December 12, 1896, [1] in Białystok, Russia (now part of Poland ), the son of Frieda (Perlstein) and Jacob Gornetzsky. [3] . His family was Jewish.
Composer (s) Jay Gorney. Lyricist (s) 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.
1. Nov. 2007 · lyrics by Yip Harburg, music by Jay Gorney (1931) They used to tell me I was building a dream, and so I followed the mob, When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear, I was always there right...
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Jay Gorney, who wrote the music for ''Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?,'' one of the most enduring songs of the Depression, died yesterday at the Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged in...
In 1932, songwriters E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and Jay Gorney were working together on a number for a Broadway show called New Americana. Popular songs of the day were urging Americans to remain cheerful through the hard times by walking “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” pretending “Life is a Bowl of Cherries,” and believing “Happy Days Are Here Again.”
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15. Juni 1990 · Jay Gorney, whose “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” became the musical motif of the Great Depression, died Thursday at the Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged in New York City.
