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Edgar Yippsel Harburg (E.Y. Harburg)
Name
April 8 1896-March 5, 1981
Alive Dates
Born in Russia, Grew up on the lower east side
Upbringing
Ira Gershwin
Who was his good pal?
Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, Jerome Kern, Jule Styne, Burton Lane, and Jay Gorney
Collaborators
Composer/Got start in Tin Pan Alley
Profession/Where did he get his start?
The Wizard of Oz, Finian’s Rainbow, Bloomer Girl
Notable works
discussed politics/views on right, freedom, society, etc.
What was Harburg’s work famous for?
blacklisted in Hollywood because of his politics (communist? potench?)
What was one of his great contraversies?
1932 revue, Americana featuring famous song “Brother Can You Spare A Dime” about the 1929 stock crach. Music: Jay Gorney, Lyrics: Yip Harburg
Famous Collaboration?