"Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", is a #ballad by #HaroldArlen with lyrics by #YipHarburg. It was written for the 1939 film #TheWizardOfOz, in which it was sung by actress #JudyGarland in her starring role as #DorothyGale. About five minutes into the film.
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November 7, 2026 at 3:13 AM
"Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", is a #ballad by #HaroldArlen with lyrics by #YipHarburg. It was written for the 1939 film #TheWizardOfOz, in which it was sung by actress #JudyGarland in her starring role as #DorothyGale. About five minutes into the film.
I posted this full video on my YouTube channel. Here’s a clip of “One For My Baby” from a recent livestream. #rhodes #fredestaire #franksinatra #haroldarlen #johnnymercer
October 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I posted this full video on my YouTube channel. Here’s a clip of “One For My Baby” from a recent livestream. #rhodes #fredestaire #franksinatra #haroldarlen #johnnymercer
"I've Got the World on a String" is a 1932 #popular #jazz #song composed by #HaroldArlen, with lyrics written by #TedKoehler. It was written for the twenty-first edition of the #CottonClub series which opened on October 23, 1932, the first of the Cotton Club Parades.
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October 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
"I've Got the World on a String" is a 1932 #popular #jazz #song composed by #HaroldArlen, with lyrics written by #TedKoehler. It was written for the twenty-first edition of the #CottonClub series which opened on October 23, 1932, the first of the Cotton Club Parades.
#ComingUpOnTCM
GAY PURR-EE (1962) Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Red Buttons
Dir.: Abe Levitow 7:00 PM PT
A French country cat becomes entranced with Parisian city life.
1h 26m | Animated Musical | TV-G
#TCM #TCMParty #HaroldArlen #EYHarburg
GAY PURR-EE (1962) Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Red Buttons
Dir.: Abe Levitow 7:00 PM PT
A French country cat becomes entranced with Parisian city life.
1h 26m | Animated Musical | TV-G
#TCM #TCMParty #HaroldArlen #EYHarburg
September 24, 2026 at 1:30 AM
#ComingUpOnTCM
GAY PURR-EE (1962) Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Red Buttons
Dir.: Abe Levitow 7:00 PM PT
A French country cat becomes entranced with Parisian city life.
1h 26m | Animated Musical | TV-G
#TCM #TCMParty #HaroldArlen #EYHarburg
GAY PURR-EE (1962) Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Red Buttons
Dir.: Abe Levitow 7:00 PM PT
A French country cat becomes entranced with Parisian city life.
1h 26m | Animated Musical | TV-G
#TCM #TCMParty #HaroldArlen #EYHarburg
Keith Jarrett's intoxicatingly gorgeous, yet subdued reimagination of the Harold Arlen tune made immortal by Judy Garland's 1939 performance of it in "The Wizard Of Oz".
1984
Tokyo, Japan
Kan-i Hoken Hall (簡易保険ホール)
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#Tokyo
#Japan
#SoloPiano
#KeithJarrett
#JudyGarland
#HaroldArlen
1984
Tokyo, Japan
Kan-i Hoken Hall (簡易保険ホール)
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#Tokyo
#Japan
#SoloPiano
#KeithJarrett
#JudyGarland
#HaroldArlen
Keith Jarrett - Over the Rainbow (Tokyo 1984) [Restored]
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September 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Keith Jarrett's intoxicatingly gorgeous, yet subdued reimagination of the Harold Arlen tune made immortal by Judy Garland's 1939 performance of it in "The Wizard Of Oz".
1984
Tokyo, Japan
Kan-i Hoken Hall (簡易保険ホール)
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#Tokyo
#Japan
#SoloPiano
#KeithJarrett
#JudyGarland
#HaroldArlen
1984
Tokyo, Japan
Kan-i Hoken Hall (簡易保険ホール)
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#Tokyo
#Japan
#SoloPiano
#KeithJarrett
#JudyGarland
#HaroldArlen
"Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", is a #ballad by #HaroldArlen with lyrics by #YipHarburg. It was written for the 1939 film #TheWizardOfOz, in which it was sung by actress #JudyGarland in her starring role as #DorothyGale. About five minutes into the film.
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August 19, 2026 at 1:13 AM
"Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", is a #ballad by #HaroldArlen with lyrics by #YipHarburg. It was written for the 1939 film #TheWizardOfOz, in which it was sung by actress #JudyGarland in her starring role as #DorothyGale. About five minutes into the film.
#OTD #TDIH #August17, 1983 #DOTD: #RIP #IraGershwin.
#Songwriters #Lyricists #Composers #GeorgeGershwin #Musicals #IGotRhythm #EmbraceableYou #TheManILove #SomeoneToWatchOverMe #PorgyAndBess #JeromeKern #KurtWeill #HarryWarren #HaroldArlen #MusicSky
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#Songwriters #Lyricists #Composers #GeorgeGershwin #Musicals #IGotRhythm #EmbraceableYou #TheManILove #SomeoneToWatchOverMe #PorgyAndBess #JeromeKern #KurtWeill #HarryWarren #HaroldArlen #MusicSky
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I Got Rhythm
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August 17, 2026 at 1:37 AM
#OnThisDay in 2020, Hawaiian vocalist Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's official music video for his rendition of #HaroldArlen and Yip Harburg's "Over the Rainbow" reaches a billion views on YouTube.
December 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
#OnThisDay in 2020, Hawaiian vocalist Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's official music video for his rendition of #HaroldArlen and Yip Harburg's "Over the Rainbow" reaches a billion views on YouTube.
"The Man That Got Away" is a #torchSong written for the 1954 version of #AStarIsBorn. The song, with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #IraGershwin, is performed in the film by #JudyGarland. "The Man That Got Away" was ranked #11 by the #AmericanFilmInstitute on the #AFIs100Years100Songs list.
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July 17, 2026 at 8:47 PM
"The Man That Got Away" is a #torchSong written for the 1954 version of #AStarIsBorn. The song, with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #IraGershwin, is performed in the film by #JudyGarland. "The Man That Got Away" was ranked #11 by the #AmericanFilmInstitute on the #AFIs100Years100Songs list.
"Come Rain or Come Shine" is a #popularMusic song and #jazzStandard with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was written for the #Broadway musical #StLouisWoman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The show also produced another notable standard.
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July 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
"Come Rain or Come Shine" is a #popularMusic song and #jazzStandard with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was written for the #Broadway musical #StLouisWoman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The show also produced another notable standard.
"We're Off to See the Wizard" is one of the classic songs from the Academy Award-winning 1939 film #TheWizardOfOz. Composer #HaroldArlen described it, along with "The Merry Old Land of Oz" and "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead", as one of the "lemon drop" songs of the film.
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June 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM
"We're Off to See the Wizard" is one of the classic songs from the Academy Award-winning 1939 film #TheWizardOfOz. Composer #HaroldArlen described it, along with "The Merry Old Land of Oz" and "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead", as one of the "lemon drop" songs of the film.
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" is a #popular song, published in 1944. The music was written by #HaroldArlen and the lyric by #JohnnyMercer. It was nominated for the #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong at the #18thAcademyAwards in 1945 after being used in the film #HereComeTheWaves.
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June 15, 2026 at 9:06 AM
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" is a #popular song, published in 1944. The music was written by #HaroldArlen and the lyric by #JohnnyMercer. It was nominated for the #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong at the #18thAcademyAwards in 1945 after being used in the film #HereComeTheWaves.
"We're Off to See the Wizard" is one of the classic songs from the #AcademyAward-winning 1939 film #TheWizardOfOz. Composer #HaroldArlen described it, along with "#TheMerryOldLandOfOz" and "#DingDongTheWitchIsDead", as one of the "lemon drop" songs of the film. The lyrics are by #EYYipHarburg. The
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June 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
"We're Off to See the Wizard" is one of the classic songs from the #AcademyAward-winning 1939 film #TheWizardOfOz. Composer #HaroldArlen described it, along with "#TheMerryOldLandOfOz" and "#DingDongTheWitchIsDead", as one of the "lemon drop" songs of the film. The lyrics are by #EYYipHarburg. The
"It's Only a Paper Moon" is a #popularSong published in 1933 with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #YipHarburg and #BillyRose.
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May 31, 2026 at 3:38 AM
"It's Only a Paper Moon" is a #popularSong published in 1933 with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #YipHarburg and #BillyRose.
40 years ago today, #HaroldArlen, American popular song #composer ("Over the Rainbow"; "It's Only A Paper Moon"; "Stormy Weather"), died of #cancer at 81.
#RIP ✞
#RIP ✞
April 23, 2026 at 6:59 AM
40 years ago today, #HaroldArlen, American popular song #composer ("Over the Rainbow"; "It's Only A Paper Moon"; "Stormy Weather"), died of #cancer at 81.
#RIP ✞
#RIP ✞
"We're Off to See the Wizard" is one of the classic songs from the #AcademyAward-winning 1939 film #TheWizardOfOz. Composer #HaroldArlen described it, along with "#TheMerryOldLandOfOz" and "#DingDongTheWitchIsDead", as one of the "lemon drop" songs of the film. The lyrics are by #EYYipHarburg. The
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March 27, 2026 at 7:35 AM
"We're Off to See the Wizard" is one of the classic songs from the #AcademyAward-winning 1939 film #TheWizardOfOz. Composer #HaroldArlen described it, along with "#TheMerryOldLandOfOz" and "#DingDongTheWitchIsDead", as one of the "lemon drop" songs of the film. The lyrics are by #EYYipHarburg. The
"Come Rain or Come Shine" is a #popularMusic song and #jazzStandard with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was written for the #Broadway musical #StLouisWoman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The show also produced another notable standard.
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March 21, 2026 at 4:02 PM
"Come Rain or Come Shine" is a #popularMusic song and #jazzStandard with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was written for the #Broadway musical #StLouisWoman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The show also produced another notable standard.
"Let's Fall in Love" is a song written by #HaroldArlen (music) and #TedKoehler (lyrics) for the film #LetsFallInLove and published in 1933. In the film, it is heard during the opening credits and later sung by #ArtJarrett and chorus, and by #AnnSothern.
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March 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"Let's Fall in Love" is a song written by #HaroldArlen (music) and #TedKoehler (lyrics) for the film #LetsFallInLove and published in 1933. In the film, it is heard during the opening credits and later sung by #ArtJarrett and chorus, and by #AnnSothern.
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" is a #popular song, published in 1944. The music was written by #HaroldArlen and the lyric by #JohnnyMercer. It was nominated for the #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong at the #18thAcademyAwards in 1945 after being used in the film #HereComeTheWaves.
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February 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" is a #popular song, published in 1944. The music was written by #HaroldArlen and the lyric by #JohnnyMercer. It was nominated for the #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong at the #18thAcademyAwards in 1945 after being used in the film #HereComeTheWaves.
#OnThisDay in 2020, Hawaiian vocalist Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's official music video for his rendition of #HaroldArlen and Yip Harburg's "Over the Rainbow" reaches a billion views on YouTube.
December 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
#OnThisDay in 2020, Hawaiian vocalist Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's official music video for his rendition of #HaroldArlen and Yip Harburg's "Over the Rainbow" reaches a billion views on YouTube.
"One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" is a song written by #HaroldArlen and #JohnnyMercer for the movie musical #TheSkysTheLimit (1943) and first performed in the film by #FredAstaire.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" is a song written by #HaroldArlen and #JohnnyMercer for the movie musical #TheSkysTheLimit (1943) and first performed in the film by #FredAstaire.
ON THIS DAY IN JAZZ AGE MUSIC!
FEBRUARY 15TH...
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#February15 #February15th #HaroldArlen #Kokomo #OTD #BOTD #OnThisDay #JazzAge #MusicSky #MusicianSky #Blues #Ragtime #78rpm #OldMusic #jugBand #TinPanAlley #EarlyRecordings #HotJazz #ClassicJazz #Music
FEBRUARY 15TH...
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#February15 #February15th #HaroldArlen #Kokomo #OTD #BOTD #OnThisDay #JazzAge #MusicSky #MusicianSky #Blues #Ragtime #78rpm #OldMusic #jugBand #TinPanAlley #EarlyRecordings #HotJazz #ClassicJazz #Music
FEBRUARY 15TH
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAROLD ARLEN!!
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February 15, 2026 at 1:55 AM
ON THIS DAY IN JAZZ AGE MUSIC!
FEBRUARY 15TH...
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#February15 #February15th #HaroldArlen #Kokomo #OTD #BOTD #OnThisDay #JazzAge #MusicSky #MusicianSky #Blues #Ragtime #78rpm #OldMusic #jugBand #TinPanAlley #EarlyRecordings #HotJazz #ClassicJazz #Music
FEBRUARY 15TH...
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#February15 #February15th #HaroldArlen #Kokomo #OTD #BOTD #OnThisDay #JazzAge #MusicSky #MusicianSky #Blues #Ragtime #78rpm #OldMusic #jugBand #TinPanAlley #EarlyRecordings #HotJazz #ClassicJazz #Music
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me . . .
IF ONLY.
But I'm grateful to Yip Harburg for those lyrics, for that little lift.
#HaroldArlen #YipHarburg #Oscale
#ModelRairoad #diorama #DigitaPhoto #WizardOfOz
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me . . .
IF ONLY.
But I'm grateful to Yip Harburg for those lyrics, for that little lift.
#HaroldArlen #YipHarburg #Oscale
#ModelRairoad #diorama #DigitaPhoto #WizardOfOz
March 3, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me . . .
IF ONLY.
But I'm grateful to Yip Harburg for those lyrics, for that little lift.
#HaroldArlen #YipHarburg #Oscale
#ModelRairoad #diorama #DigitaPhoto #WizardOfOz
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me . . .
IF ONLY.
But I'm grateful to Yip Harburg for those lyrics, for that little lift.
#HaroldArlen #YipHarburg #Oscale
#ModelRairoad #diorama #DigitaPhoto #WizardOfOz