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2 days ago · Lyricist (s) E.Y. Harburg. " Over the Rainbow " is a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. [1] It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which it was sung by actress Judy Garland [2] in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. [1] It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song .
Jun 20, 2024 · Harold Arlen and His Songs is the first full-length study of the work of one of the great composers of the American Songbook. Although he created many standards, Arlen lacks the name recognition of some of his peers.
5 days ago · One of the biggest jazz singles of all time, "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was recorded 65 years ago today. Brubeck's son is sharing his father's archive online.
Jun 9, 2024 · Arlen and Mercer were responsible for, among others, “That Old Black Magic” and “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive”. They concocted “One for My Baby” in 1943 for the movie The Sky’s the Limit....
Jun 29, 2024 · "Harold Arlen Songbook Vol. 1 (Ella Fitzgerald album)" published on by null. In the early 60s, Ella Fitzgerald and producer Norman Granz revived the Songbook series of albums, where Fitzgerald devoted entire albums to the works of notable songwriters.
3 days ago · The song that cheers me up when I’m feeling down…. Purple Disco Machine – Fireworks (feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks) “The first time I ever heard that song, me and my buddy were up in the ...
4 days ago · by Matt Micucci. Paul Desmond’s “Take Five” first appeared on the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s seminal 1959 album, Time Out. It is easily one of the most famous jazz compositions of all time and one of the most representative of the breezy strand of the cool jazz movement.
