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Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz (lyrics by Yip Harburg ), including " Over the Rainbow ", which won him the Oscar for ...
Sings a String of Harold Arlen is a 1961 studio album by Tony Bennett. It consists of string arrangements of songs composed by Harold Arlen. The illustration on the cover is by Bob Peak. Track listing All music composed by Harold Arlen, lyricists indicated. "When the Sun Comes Out" (Ted Koehler) – 2:44 "Over the Rainbow" (Yip Harburg) – 4:02
Sep 15, 2022 · 1 score (304 p.) : 31 cm. Popular songs and excerpts from musicals and motion pictures. For voice and piano, in part with chord symbols and ukulele or guitar chord diagrams. Includes biography and list of works. Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive -- Ain't it de truth?
The following is a complete and, it is hoped, accurate listing of the compositions of Harold Arlen, both published and unpublished, including those published under the name of Harold Arluck. The motion pictures are followed by the month and year of the film's release.
The title of Farrell’s first pop album, I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues, made with arranger Luther Henderson and released by Columbia Records in 1960 (CD 1465, CS 8256), derives from an Arlen song on the disk. Farrell begins it with a vocalise on a high F, swooping down two octaves in a blues-tinged arpeggio ( 11.9).
Harold Arlen was an American composer, arranger, pianist, and vocalist who contributed such popular songs as “Over the Rainbow,” “Blues in the Night,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “I Love a Parade,” and “Stormy Weather” to Hollywood movies and Broadway musicals. Arlen was most prolific from 1929.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Harold Arlen wrote over 50 songs between 1961 and 1976 and continued to enjoy a successful career. For example, in 1961 he wrote the music for Gay Purr-ee and collaborated with Peggy Lee (lyrics) to write Happy With the Blues .
