Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? From BBC Radio Scotland's "Songlines" series. Fall 2001, 26 minutes. A discussion of the classic song with Ernie Harburg, Deena Rosenberg, Georgina Boyes, Tom Waits, Billy Bragg and excerpts from Yip's own talks and interviews. With several renditions of the song by top singers through the decades. This recording is … Continue Reading ››
Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow. BBC Radio Birmingham (UK), fall 2001. A discussion of the song with Jane Horrocks (who sang it in the play and film Little Voice), John Fricke (noted Wizard of Oz historian), Ernie Harburg, Deena Rosenberg, and others. This program is available online at the BBC's website.
What Makes It So Great?
What Makes It So Great? "Over the Rainbow" is played and analyzed by musician Robert Kapilow. This 15-minute segment was originally aired on National Public Radio on July 16, 2001.
Broadway and Hollywood Legends: The Songwriters
Broadway and Hollywood Legends: The Songwriters (2004). This collection of sessions with great Broadway composers and lyricists includes one with Yip which was taped in 1979. In this program, Yip appears with singers Lillian Stilwell, Jeri Craven and Irving Barnes, with Michael Renzi and Philip Springer at the piano. Produced by Sonny Fox.
One Man’s Vision: Yip Harburg and Finian’s Rainbow
One Man's Vision: Yip Harburg and Finian's Rainbow. Footlight Parade (nationally syndicated program hosted by Bill Rudman). December, 2000. 52 minutes. Guest: Ernie Harburg. This recording is not a commercial product and is available only from The Yip Harburg Foundation.
A Tribute to Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz
A Tribute to Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz. This interview of Ernie Harburg by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now (heard on Pacifica Radio and seen on independent TV stations) was first broadcast in 1996. In 2003 the Democracy Now producers added images to the interview and have been presenting it on TV … Continue Reading ››
Yip Harburg’s Lyrics of Social Comment
Yip Harburg's Lyrics of Social Comment (2004). A free concert held on April 8, 2004 that launched the Yip Harburg Documentary Film Collection at the Donnell Media Center, New York Public Library. The concert was conceived and narrated by Deena Rosenberg, directed by Michael Montel, and featured Broadway singers Stephen Bogardus, Sherry Boone, T. Oliver … Continue Reading ››
Yip and Gersh: A Celebration of Two Brilliant American Lyricists – E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and Ira Gershwin
Yip and Gersh: A Celebration of Two Brilliant American Lyricists - E.Y. "Yip" Harburg and Ira Gershwin. Over 20 songs with lyrics by Harburg and Gershwin are performed in this tribute held at City College of New York on June 14, 2003. Conceived by Deena Rosenberg. Directed by Michael Montel. Singers: Judy Blazer, Stephen Bogardus, Sherry … Continue Reading ››
Social Commentary from a Little Squirrel: Music to the Lyrics of E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
Social Commentary from a Little Squirrel: Music to the Lyrics of E.Y. "Yip" Harburg. A June 14, 2003 performance by the Holy Apostles Community Chorus at the Church of the Holy Apostles in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, directed by Jack Eppler. Several of Yip's songs are performed by this unique ensemble. Solos include "Brother, Can … Continue Reading ››
Broadway and Hollywood Legends: The Songwriters
Broadway and Hollywood Legends: The Songwriters (2005). This series produced by Sonny Fox continues with a program starring Yip's great collaborator Burton Lane which was originally aired by CBS Cable in 1982. Lane, along with Larry Kert, Bobbie Baird and Martha Wright, perform several of the songs he wrote with Yip including "Old Devil Moon," "How … Continue Reading ››