E. Y. Harburg

E. Y. Harburg

Edgar Yipsel Harburg (born Isidore Hochberg; April 8, 1896 – March 5, 1981) 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?" (with Jay Gorney), "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". He was known for the social commentary of his lyrics, as well as his leftist leanings. He championed racial and gender equality and union politics. He also was an ardent critic of religion.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 8, 1896 (Lower East Side), Died March 5, 1981 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 154 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150723	10-in.	8/22/1930	I'm yours	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W150742	10-in.	8/27/1930	I'm yours	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	[W]150794	10-in.	9/12/1930	I am only human after all	Bill Coty ; Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151777	10-in.	9/10/1931	If I didn't have you	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152178	10-in.	5/2/1932	Night	Enric Madriguera and his Hotel Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet	lyricist
Columbia	W152312	10-in.	10/27/1932	Brother, can you spare a dime?	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152483	10-in.	9/7/1933	It's only a paper moon	George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152586	10-in.	12/7/1933	What is there to say	Jerry Cooper ; Emil Coleman and his Riviera Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152587	10-in.	12/7/1933	Moon about town	Jerry Cooper ; Emil Coleman and his Riviera Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W403030	10-in.	10/4/1929	What wouldn't I do for that man?	Frances Shelley	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
OKeh	W403083	10-in.	10/19/1929	What wouldn't I do for that man!	Smith Ballew ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404211	10-in.	6/7/1930	I'm yours	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404391	10-in.	9/2/1930	I'm yours	Russ Morgan’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404431	10-in.	9/6/1930	I am only human after all	New Yorkers [Joe Venuti and His New Yorkers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W490082	10-in.	6/7/1930	I'm yours	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E33428	10-in.	7/14/1930	I am only human after all	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E34018	10-in.	Oct. 1930	I’m yours	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	E36321	10-in.	3/14/1931	Muchacha	Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E37099	10-in.	8/24/1931	If I didn’t have you	The Captivators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E37242	10-in.	10/6/1931	If I didn’t have you	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE862	10-in.	8/22/1930	I’m yours	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Gramophone	0EA1302	10-in.	On or before 2/28/1935	How can I hold you close enough?	Jack Jackson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Decca	72433		10/15/1944	I got a song, part 1	Hubert Dilworth ; Richard Huey ; Dooley Wilson		lyricist
Decca	72434		10/15/1944	I got a song, part 2	Hubert Dilworth ; Richard Huey ; Dooley Wilson		lyricist
Decca	72435		10/15/1944	The eagle and me	Dooley Wilson		lyricist

(Results 101-125 of 154 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harburg, E. Y.," accessed October 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105161.

Harburg, E. Y.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105161.

"Harburg, E. Y.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 October 2024.