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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.
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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 ››
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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 ››
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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.
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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 The team wrote over forty songs together from 1930-1934, many of them unpublished.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.
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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.
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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 ››
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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 ››