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Uploaded by on Nov 17, 2009

A Tribute to Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz
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His name might not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world. Today, a journey through the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who wrote such hits as Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? and who put the music into The Wizard of Oz. Born into poverty on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Yip always included a strong social and political component to his work, fighting racism and poverty. A lifelong socialist, Yip was blacklisted and hounded throughout much of his life.

Taking us on todays trip through the music and politics of Yip is his son, Ernie Harburg.

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