Sunday, February 15, 8905

Harold Arlen (1905-1986) - The Wizard of Oz


Harold Arlen (1905-1986)



The Wizard of Oz (1938)



Over the Rainbow









Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music.

He was an important composer of 20th-century popular music, with over 400 songs written, a number of which have become known the world over. He is thus highly regarded in the Great American Songbook.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtie6r27JeU

[8906 Shostakovich / 8905 Arlen / 8903 Joe Garland]