Arlen and Harburg's over the Rainbow |
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| Author:
| Frisch, Walter |
| Series title: | Oxford Keynotes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-046734-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2017 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.99 |
Book Description:
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In this history of the ballad "Over the Rainbow", author Walter Frisch traces the song's journey from the imagination of composer Harold Arlen and lyricist "Yip" Harburg and its debut performance by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939) through its numerous, widely varying interpretations throughout the twentieth century.
In this history of the ballad "Over the Rainbow", author Walter Frisch traces the song's journey from the imagination of composer Harold Arlen and lyricist "Yip" Harburg and its debut performance by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939) through its numerous, widely varying interpretations throughout the twentieth century.