Biography
Edgar Yipsel "Yip" Harburg 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?", "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". Harburg was known for the social commentary of his lyrics, as well as his left-wing political leanings. He championed racial, sexual, and gender equality and labor unionism, and was an ardent critic of high society and religion.
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Awards & recognition
- Johnny Mercer Award · 1981
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1940
- Tony Award — Best Musical · 1958 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1944 · nominated
Filmography15 titles
The Wizard of Oz
Hollywood Canteen
Groucho & Cavett
Gay Purr-ee
Cabin in the Sky
Cover Girl
At the Circus
Ship Ahoy
Applause
Gold Diggers of 1937
Rio Rita
Finian's Rainbow
Panama Hattie
Kismet
April in Paris