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A Tribute to Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in
the Wizard of Oz
A Tribute to Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow
in the Wizard of Oz
His name might not be familiar to many, but his songs are
sung by millions around the world. Today a journey through
the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who
wrote such hits as "Brother Can You Spare a Dime"
and who put the music into the Wizard of Oz. Born into poverty
on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Yip always included a
strong social and political component to his work, fighting
racism and poverty. A lifelong socialist, Yip was blacklisted
and hounded throughout much of his life.
Taking us on today's trip through the music and politics
of Yip is his son, Ernie Harburg. First, we're going to go
through Yip's early life, his collaboration with the Gershwin's,
through "Brother Can You Spare A Dime." Then we'regoing
to take an in-depth look at the Wizard of Oz. And finally,
we'll hear a medley of Yip Harburg's Broadway songs and the
politics of the times in which they were created.
- Ernie Harburg, the son of Yip Harburg and the author
of Who Put the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz: Yip Harburg
Lyricist.
For a copy of today’s program, call 1 (800) 881 2359.
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