The Wizard of Oz: 70th Anniversary Deluxe Songbook
The Wizard of Oz: 70th Anniversary Deluxe Songbook features all of the classic songs by E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen plus never-before-published “character themes” by Academy-Award winning composer Herbert Stothart, the complete “Munchkinland Musical Sequence,” and the song “The Jitterbug,” which was deleted from the original film. Each song is presented in its original key, utilizing … Continue Reading ››
Finian’s Rainbow — Vocal Selections: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Finian's Rainbow -- Vocal Selections: Piano/Vocal/Chords. nine selections from the classic Broadway musical by E. Y. Harburg and Burton Lane, arranged for piano/vocal with chords. Few Broadway musicals have produced more standards than Finians Rainbow. A masterful combination of political satire, social commentary, and whimsical charm, its enchanting score has survived the test of time. Titles: … Continue Reading ››
Mary Tiegreen, Editor/Designer
Mary Tiegreen, Editor/Designer. Over the Rainbow. The lyric to the famous Harburg-Arlen song is illustrated with paintings by Maxfield Parrish. Appropriately, Maxfield Parrish was one of Yip's favorite painters. Yip always treasured his postcard copy of Parrish's rendition of Maud Adams as Peter Pan in a stage production Yip saw as a child. Welcome Press, 2006.
That’s Entertainment
That's Entertainment (2004). A collection of all four parts of the famous retrospective of MGM musicals. On disc 1 Lena Horne sings "Ain't It de Truth?" (Harburg-Arlen) which was cut from Cabin in the Sky; on disc 3 Judy Garland sings Harburg and Arlen's "Last Night When We Were Young," cut from In the Good Old Summertime.
Eric Puybaret, Illustrator. Over the Rainbow
Eric Puybaret, Illustrator. Over the Rainbow. The illustrated lyric to the song also comes with a CD of Judy Collins singing it (includes the verse not sung in the 1939 film). From Peter Yarrow Books, 2010.
The Vernon Duke Songbook, Vol. 1
The Vernon Duke Songbook, Vol. 1 contains five songs Duke wrote with Yip Harburg ("April in Paris," "I Am Only Human After All," "I Like the Likes of You," "A Penny for Your Thoughts" and "Suddenly"). The team wrote over forty songs together from 1930-1934, many of them unpublished. Boosey Hawkes/Kay Duke, 2012.
Broadway: The American Musical
Broadway: The American Musical (2004). This PBS series focuses on "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" in Part 3:"I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'."
The Wizard of Oz: Selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s New Stage Production
The Wizard of Oz: Selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber's New Stage Production. Alfred Music Publishing, 2011.
A Tribute to Yip Harburg
A Tribute to Yip Harburg. From "Footlight Parade," a nationally syndicated program hosted by Bill Rudman, this 50-minute broadcast from Spring 2003 features an interview with Ernie Harburg and several recordings. This recording is not a commercial product and is available only from The Yip Harburg Foundation.
Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow. From BBC Radio Scotland's "Songlines" series. In this 26-minute program which was broadcast on November 10, 2002, the famous song is discussed by Ernie Harburg, Deena Rosenberg, Will Friedwald, Martin Taylor (guitarist), Alistair Savage (violinist), Rob Wasserman (musician). There are also excerpts from Yip's own talks and interviews. With recordings of the song … Continue Reading ››