- Hardcover: 472 pages
- Publisher: Univ of Michigan Pr (November 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0472104829
- ISBN-13: 978-0472104826
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 17.8 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 962 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #130,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
From his Russian-Jewish, New York City roots through his prolific working years as lyricist for such successes as the film The Wizard of Oz and Broadway's Bloomer Girl and Finian's Rainbow, E. Y. ("Yip") Harburg seemed ready for anything but the McCarthyism that blacklisted him in the 1950s for his associations with certain groups and his avowal of "democratic socialist" ideals. Illustrated with lyrics from his entire output, this admiring title adds to the literature on the history of the Broadway musical the perspective of an accomplished wordsmith who collaborated with major composers like Harold Arlen, Burton Lane, Vernon Duke, and Jerome Kern but whose own name has been less well remembered. A worthwhile addition for large musical theater collections.
- Bonnie Jo Dopp, formerly with Dist. of Columbia P.L.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Bonnie Jo Dopp, formerly with Dist. of Columbia P.L.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?," "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" and "April in Paris" are some of the most beloved songs of the American musical theater. Their lyricist, Yip Harburg, was, like so many of his peers, the son of Jewish immigrants, Russian in his case, who settled on the lower-east side of Manhattan. Inspired by the theater at an early age, he did not begin his career until he was in his thirties and had spent a stint managing the family business--an experience he detested. One of the songsmiths who changed the American musical from the revue format into a so-called book show in which song and dance became media for telling a dramatic story, Harburg's most famous collaborators were Harold Arlen, his partner in 111 efforts including The Wizard of Oz, and Barton Lane, with whom his most famous product was Finian's Rainbow. This biography benefits from the collaboration of Harburg's son Ernie; plenty of pictures; appendixes of Harburg's stage, film, and broadcast credits; a list of his song titles; and lots of quoted lyrics. Edward Lighthart
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Portrait of a creative mind and passionate soul, Mar 29 2000
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This review is from: Who Put the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz?: Yip Harburg, Lyricist (Paperback)
Yip Harburg, the prodigiously talented lyricist best known for "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" and "Over the Rainbow", is the subject of this splendid biography. Harburg's gifts were uniquely his, but this book shows us how his (financially, but not spiritually) impoverished father cultivated Harburg's talents by taking him regularly to the Yiddish theater on the Lower East Side and reading funny stories to him in the evening. Harburg's insights into the elements of creative writing-- a sense of passion, an eye for paradox, an intelligent plan, e.t.c.-- are recounted in loving detail. Whether you read this book for insight into this wonderful man's heart, or his craft, you will be richly rewarded.
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Portrait of a creative mind and passionate soul, April 29 2000
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This review is from: Who Put the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz?: Yip Harburg, Lyricist (Paperback)
Yip Harburg, the prodigiously talented lyricist best known for "Brother Can You Spare a Dime," and "Over the Rainbow", is the subject of this splendid biography. Harburg's gifts were uniquely his, but this book shows us how his (financially but not spiritually) impoverished father cultivate Harburg's talents by taking him regularly to the Yiddish theater on the Lower East Side and reading funny stories to him in the evening. Harburg's insights into the elements of creative writing -- a sense of passion, an eye for paradox, an intelligent plan, etc-- are recounted in loving detail. Whether you read this book for insight into this wonderful man's heart, or his craft, you will be richly rewarded.
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Songwriter's story, Oct 12 2010
By Barbi Lee "Barbi" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Who Put the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz?: Yip Harburg, Lyricist (Paperback)
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the life of this amazing lyricist. There is so much more to songwriting than just rhyming June and moon. This man was a true craftsman... a good read.
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