Beyond the Rainbow. Benjamin Sears and Bradford Conner, voice and piano. The Boston-based duo performs 22 Harburg songs, including the rarities Never Bedevil the Devil; The Peter Pan of Tin Pan Alley; Who Do You Kiss Goodnight?; Let's Forget Tomorrow Tonight; Brother, Just Laugh It Off; Take My Song; If Every Day Were Valentine's Day; Thank … Continue Reading ››
Robert Clary Sings Irving Berlin and Yip Harburg. The actor-singer, best known as a character on the 1960's TV sitcom Hogan's Heroes, sings I Like the Likes of You; It's Only a Paper Moon; Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe; Let's Take a Walk Around the Block; Fun to Be Fooled; April in Paris; a medley … Continue Reading ››
Songbird (Eva Cassidy). This CD by the late singer-guitarist ends with a moving rendition of Over the Rainbow. Licensed by Blix Street Records G2-10045, 1998.
William Bolcom, Joan Morris, Max Morath Sing Yip Harburg. Recorded live in concert at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, NYC, in June 2003. Original Cast 6063, 2003.
Hot Moonlight! Karen Lynn Gorney Sings the Music of Jay Gorney. Ms. Gorney, daughter of the composer, sings ten of her father's songs, including five with lyrics by Yip: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?; Hot Moonlight; Ah, But Is It Love?; Adrift on a Star; What Wouldn't I Do for That Man? Gorney Music, 2003.
The Slightly Irreverent Mitchell Trio, originally released as an LP in 1964, contains several of Yip's humorous poems set to music: An African Song (On That Great Civilized Morning); Yevtushenko?; Less Majeste; For the Man of Extinction; Achtung!; Red, White and Blue Cross; Shall I Write a Letter to My Congressman?; and Back to the … Continue Reading ››
Katharine McPhee: Somewhere Over the Rainbow / My Destiny. This best-selling single was released June 27, 2006 after McPhee performed it twice on American Idol to great acclaim.