Edgar Yipsel Harburg (April 8, 1896 – March 4, 1981), known as E.Y. Harburg or Yip Harburg, was an American popular song lyricist 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 in The Wizard of Oz, including "Over the Rainbow".
Harburg was born Isidore Hochberg to immigrant Jewish parents on the Lower Eas...
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Date of birth:
- Apr 8, 1896
Date of death:
- Mar 4, 1981 (age 84 years)
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Also known as:
- E.Y. "Yip" Harburg,
- E.Y. Harburg,
- Edgar Yipsel Harburg
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