William Zinsser
William Zinsser. Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs. David R. Godine, 2001. "E.Y. Harburg and The Wizard of Oz," p. 145.
Rhymes for the Irreverent
Rhymes for the Irreverent. (Originally published by Grossman, NY, 1965.) Reissued by the Yip Harburg Foundation, 1999 with new illustrations by LeVan/Barbee Studio. Softcover. This book is OUT OF PRINT and available exclusively from The Yip Harburg Foundation.
Look to the Rainbow
Look to the Rainbow (1997). On April 6, 1997, Pete Seeger and friends launched the opening of the Yip Harburg Auditorium at P.S. 19 in New York City’s Lower East Side, near where Yip grew up. Other participants in the ceremony were State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and District 1 Superintendent Dori Collazo-Baker. … Continue Reading ››
More Rhymes for the Irreverent
More Rhymes for the Irreverent. Originally published as At This Point in Rhyme (NY: Crown, 1976). Reissued by the Yip Harburg Foundation, 2000 with illustrations by LeVan/Barbee Studio. Softcover. This book is OUT OF PRINT and available exclusively from The Yip Harburg Foundation.
Rhymes for the Irreverent
Rhymes for the Irreverent. Reissued January 2006 by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. This hardcover edition incorporates the 1965 and 1976 editions of the two books cited above, plus several newly discovered, previously unpublished poems. Seymour Chwast, who illustrated the original 1965 Rhymes for the Irreverent, created new pen-and-ink drawings for this edition.
Yip and Gersh 1998
Yip and Gersh (1998). On June 14, 1998 the Yip Harburg Foundation presented a concert at the annual Lower East Side Festival, an outdoor event celebrating the traditions of the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where Yip grew up. The concert focused on Yip's relationship with his close friend Ira Gershwin, who also lived in … Continue Reading ››
Harold Meyerson and Ernest Harburg.Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz?
Harold Meyerson and Ernest Harburg.Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz? Yip Harburg, Lyricist. 454 pages, black-and-white and color illustations, lyrics to dozens of songs. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1993 (hardcover), 1995 (softcover). This book is also available directly from The Yip Harburg Foundation
The Yip Harburg Songbook
The Yip Harburg Songbook. (Out of print; copies can be ordered from private used booksellers or from the Yip Harburg Foundation.) Piano/vocal sheets to 44 songs with lyrics by Yip Harburg. Contains an illustrated essay by Stephen Holden and four songs that appear here for the first time in published form: Leave the Atom Alone (Arlen, 1957); … Continue Reading ››
The Yip Harburg Songbook
The Yip Harburg Songbook. A new edition published by Hal Leonard, 2009. Piano/vocal sheets to 34 songs including "Over the Rainbow," "It's Only a Paper Moon," "April in Paris," "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady," "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" "Old Devil Moon," and an illustrated introductory essay by Stephen Holden.
The Great American Songbook
The Great American Songbook (2003). A celebration of "100 years of music in America," hosted by Michael Feinstein. Among the songs cited are "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" and "Over the Rainbow."