Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981

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Dates:
Birth 1898-04-08
Death 1981-03-05
Active 1940
Active 1988
Birth 1896
Death 1981
Americans
English, English,

Biographical notes:

E.Y. (Yip) Harburg, Academy Award winning lyricist, was born April 8, 1898 in New York City. Among his best known songs are “Over the Rainbow,” “April in Paris,” “Brother Can You Spare a Dime,” and the musical Finian's Rainbow.Among his principal collaborators were Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, Burton Lane, Arthur Schwartz, Jerome Kern, Jule Styne, Sammy Fain, Jeff Alexander, Jay Gorney, Larry Orenstein, Earl Robinson, and Philip Springer.

Mr. Harburg died in Los Angeles in 1981.

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Subjects:

  • Theater
  • Theater
  • Theater
  • Musical films
  • Musicals
  • Musical theater
  • Theater
  • Theater

Occupations:

  • Composers
  • Librettists
  • Lyricists

Places:

  • NY, US
  • CA, US
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)