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E.Y. "Yip" Harburg was born Isidore Hochberg to Jewish immigrant parents on the lower east side of New York City on April 8, 1898. He was nicknamed "Yipsel" (Yiddish for squirrel) for his constant clowning and unbounded energy. Faithful Orthodox Jews, his parents immersed Harburg in the positive aspects of the world around him, including the arts.
E. Y. Harburg, auch Edgar „Yip“ Harburg war ein US-amerikanischer Liedtexter. Er arbeitete mit Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin und Jerome Kern zusammen und schrieb die Texte einiger Klassiker des Great American Songbooks wie April in Paris, Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? und Over the Rainbow.
Biography. E. Y. (Yip) Harburg (1896-1981), in a career spanning over fifty years, was known as “Broadway’s social conscience.”. A master lyricist, poet and book writer, Yip was always dedicated to social justice. He wrote the words to over 600 songs, most notably all the lyrics in the 1939 motion picture classic “ The Wizard of Oz ...
20. Jan. 2020 · He is the man who brought the rainbow to The Wizard of Oz. Knowing Dorothy would sing a ballad yearning for escape from the monochrome farmland of her Kansas home in the film’s opening sequence ...
30. Apr. 2024 · E.Y. Harburg was a U.S. lyricist, producer, and director. “Yip” Harburg attended the City College of New York with his friend Ira Gershwin. When his electrical-appliance business went bankrupt in 1929, he devoted himself to songwriting for Broadway, composing songs such as the Depression anthem
Over the Rainbow. Over the Rainbow ( Jenseits des Regenbogens, Musik Harold Arlen, Text E. Y. Harburg ), manchmal auch Somewhere over the Rainbow genannt, ist eines der bekanntesten Lieder der späten 1930er Jahre. Es ist Teil der Filmmusik zum Musicalfilm Der Zauberer von Oz .
E. Y. (Yip) Harburg (1896-1981), in a career spanning over fifty years, was known as “Broadway’s social conscience.”. A master lyricist, poet and book writer, Yip was always dedicated to social justice. He wrote the words to over 600 songs, most notably all the lyrics in the 1939 motion picture classic “The Wizard of Oz,” including ...
