Yip Harburg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Yip Harburg

American song lyricist

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1896

Place of Birth: Lower East Side, New York, United States

Date of Death: 05-Mar-1981

Profession: screenwriter, composer, poet, songwriter, lyricist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Yip Harburg

  • Edgar Yipsel "Yip" Harburg (born Isidore Hochberg, Yiddish: ??????? ???????; April 8, 1896 – March 5, 1981) was an American popular song lyricist and librettist who worked with many well-known composers.
  • He wrote the lyrics to the standards "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (with Jay Gorney), "April in Paris", and "It's Only a Paper Moon", as well as all of the songs for the film The Wizard of Oz, including "Over the Rainbow".
  • He was known for the social commentary of his lyrics, as well as his liberal sensibilities.
  • He championed racial and gender equality and union politics.
  • He also was an ardent critic of religion.

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