[Wizard of Oz] Harburg, E.Y. [Edgar Yipsel] (1896 - 1981). "Over the Rainbow" - SIGNED. New York: Leo Feist. [1939]. Original printed sheet music for the celebrated song “Over The Rainbow,” boldly signed and inscribed on the cover by the lyricist: "For Emily / with the kissing face / Yip Harburg." Slightly toned around the edges, else fine.
A rare and desirable piece from the lyricist of Over The Rainbow, Brother Can You Spare A Dime, Paper Moon and other celebrated songs. He was blacklisted for his left-wing political activity in the 1940s; no longer able to work in Hollywood, he returned to New York, where he began to write a series of musicals with social messages, including Bloomer Girl and Finian's Rainbow.
A rare and desirable piece from the lyricist of Over The Rainbow, Brother Can You Spare A Dime, Paper Moon and other celebrated songs. He was blacklisted for his left-wing political activity in the 1940s; no longer able to work in Hollywood, he returned to New York, where he began to write a series of musicals with social messages, including Bloomer Girl and Finian's Rainbow.
[Wizard of Oz] Harburg, E.Y. [Edgar Yipsel] (1896 - 1981). "Over the Rainbow" - SIGNED. New York: Leo Feist. [1939]. Original printed sheet music for the celebrated song “Over The Rainbow,” boldly signed and inscribed on the cover by the lyricist: "For Emily / with the kissing face / Yip Harburg." Slightly toned around the edges, else fine.
A rare and desirable piece from the lyricist of Over The Rainbow, Brother Can You Spare A Dime, Paper Moon and other celebrated songs. He was blacklisted for his left-wing political activity in the 1940s; no longer able to work in Hollywood, he returned to New York, where he began to write a series of musicals with social messages, including Bloomer Girl and Finian's Rainbow.
A rare and desirable piece from the lyricist of Over The Rainbow, Brother Can You Spare A Dime, Paper Moon and other celebrated songs. He was blacklisted for his left-wing political activity in the 1940s; no longer able to work in Hollywood, he returned to New York, where he began to write a series of musicals with social messages, including Bloomer Girl and Finian's Rainbow.