Yip Harburg

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American lyricist (1896-1981)

United States MusiciansLived 1896 to 1981 · aged 84

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Edgar Yipsel "Yip" Harburg was an American popular song lyricist and librettist who worked with many well-known composers. ", "April in Paris", and "It's Only a Paper Moon", as well as all of the songs for the film The Wizard of Oz, including "Over the Rainbow".

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Harburg in old age

Awards 2

1981Johnny Mercer Award

1940Academy Award for Best Original Song

Connected to Yip 6

Bert LahrAlso in Meet the People (1944)

Don FrancksAlso in Finian's Rainbow (1968)

Al Freeman Jr.Also in Finian's Rainbow (1968)

Candy CandidoAlso in Broadway Gondolier (1935)

Charles ReisnerAlso in Meet the People (1944)

Tommy SteeleAlso in Finian's Rainbow (1968)

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Edgar Yipsel "Yip" Harburg 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?", "April in Paris", and "It's Only a Paper Moon", as well as all of the songs for the film The Wizard of Oz, including "Over the Rainbow". Harburg was known for the social commentary of his lyrics, as well as his left-wing political leanings. He championed racial, sexual, and gender equality and labor unionism, and was an ardent critic of high society and religion.

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