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."
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.
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.
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 ››
Hooray for What! Yip Harburg's Songs and Poems of Love and War (2005). This second annual concert to celebrate the Yip Harburg Documentary Collection was held on April 7, 2005 and featured Stephen Bogardus, Catherine Russell and Diane Sutherland, as well as Ben Harburg (Yip's grandson). The concert was narrated by Deena Rosenberg, directed by … Continue Reading ››
Yip Harburg Commemorative Stamp Event(2005). On April 28, 2005 the US Postal Service launched a 37-cent Yip Harburg Commemorative Stamp with a ceremony at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. A full program of Yip’s lyrics and poems, produced by Deena Rosenberg (Artistic Director of the Yip Harburg Foundation), was performed by Maureen … Continue Reading ››
The Great Songs of Yip Harburg (part of Theater for the New City's "Love'n'Courage" benefit)(2006). At this third annual benefit for the renowned downtown Manhattan theatrical venue, held on February 13, 2006, a selection of songs with Yip's lyrics was performed by Catherine Russell, Stephen Bogardus and Ben Harburg, accompanied by David Brunetti on piano. … Continue Reading ››
A Song Makes You Feel a Thought: Collaborations by Yip Harburg, the Gershwins and Friends(2006). The third annual concert at the Donnell Media Center, starring Catherine Russell and Ben Harburg, with David Brunetti on piano and narration by Deena Rosenberg. April 6, 2006. This DVD is not a commercial product but is available from the … Continue Reading ››
Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz? Yip Harburg, Lyricist (2007). The fourth annual concert at the Donnell Media Center, starring Catherine Russell, Ben Harburg, John Case, Gabrielle Georgescu, Libbie Jacobson and Genevieve Koch, April 12, 2007. Conceived and narrated by Deena Rosenberg, with special guest Ernie Harburg (Yip's son). David Brunetti on piano. … Continue Reading ››