Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz?: Yip Harburg,

Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz?: Yip Harburg, Lyricist

". . . required reading for anyone interested in the great American songs."-New York Times Book Review
Many of us can sing along with Dorothy when she imagines a place "Over the Rainbow." And we all remember the Depression-era classic "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" But very few can name the man who put the words to these celebrated hallmarks of American music- Yip Harburg. Five hundred songs spanning a fifty-year career bear witness to the brilliance of this until-now obscure figure.
Plunge into this scrupulously documented volume and discover how Harburg, once a poet of light verse, played a major role in the transformation of the Broadway revue into the sophisticated musical of the 1940s and 1950s. With extensive and exclusive interviews and lyrical analysis, the authors capture Harburg's wit, distinctive voice, and creative and collaborative methods.
Inquiry into Harburg's Jewish, New York City roots, apprenticeship in his craft, and involvement in the radical politics of the 1930s- he was blacklisted in the 1950s- puts into context the seemingly irreconcilable skepticism and optimism that contoured this lyrical genius's life and work.
Harold Meyerson is Executive Editor and chief political columnist, L.A. Weekly, and is on the editorial board of Dissent. Ernie Harburg is a social psychologist and epidemiologist at the University of Michigan, coauthor (with Bernard Rosenberg) of The Broadway Musical: Collaboration in Commerce and Art, and Yip Harburg's son.

Country	USA
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780472104826
Edition	1st
ISBN	0472104829
Label	University of Michigan Press
Manufacturer	University of Michigan Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	472
PublicationDate	1993-12-15
Publisher	University of Michigan Press
Studio	University of Michigan Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz?: Yip Harburg, Lyricist

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