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Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American
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of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film '' The Wizard of Oz'' (lyrics by Yip Harburg), including " Over the Rainbow", Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the
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. "Over the Rainbow" was voted the 20th century's No. 1 song by the RIAA and the NEA.


Life and career

Arlen was born in
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, the child of a
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cantor. His twin brother died the next day. He learned to play the piano as a youth, and formed a band as a young man. He achieved some local success as a pianist and singer before moving to New York City in his early twenties, where he worked as an accompanist in vaudeville and changed his name to Harold Arlen. Between 1926 and about 1934, Arlen appeared occasionally as a band vocalist on records by The Buffalodians, Red Nichols, Joe Venuti, Leo Reisman, and
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, usually singing his own compositions. In 1929, Arlen composed his first well-known song: " Get Happy" (with lyrics by Ted Koehler). Throughout the early and mid-1930s, Arlen and Koehler wrote shows for the Cotton Club, a popular
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night club, as well as for Broadway musicals and Hollywood films. Arlen and Koehler's partnership resulted in a number of hit songs, including the familiar standards " Let's Fall in Love" and " Stormy Weather". Arlen continued to perform as a pianist and vocalist with some success, most notably on records with Leo Reisman's society dance orchestra. In the mid-1930s, Arlen married, and spent increasing time in California, writing for movie musicals. It was at this time that he began working with lyricist E. Y. "Yip" Harburg. In 1938, the team was hired by
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to compose songs for '' The Wizard of Oz'', the most famous of which is " Over the Rainbow", for which they won the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song. They also wrote " Down with Love" (featured in the 1937 Broadway show ''
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''), " Lydia the Tattooed Lady", for Groucho Marx in '' At the Circus'' in 1939, and "
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", for Ethel Waters in the 1943 movie '' Cabin in the Sky''. Arlen was a longtime friend and onetime roommate of actor
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, who starred in ''The Wizard of Oz''. In the 1940s, he teamed up with lyricist
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, and continued to write hit songs like " Blues in the Night", " Out of this World", " That Old Black Magic", " Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive", " Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home", " Come Rain or Come Shine" and " One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)". Arlen composed two of the defining songs of
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's career: "Over the Rainbow" and "
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", the last written for the 1954 version of the film '' A Star Is Born''. At her famous 1961 Carnegie Hall concert, after finishing a set of his songs, Garland acknowledged Arlen in the audience and invited him to receive an ovation. Arlen recorded his debut album as a vocalist, ''
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'', in 1966.
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accompanied him on two songs.


Marriage and death

Arlen and Anya Taranda married on January 6, 1937, over the objection of their parents, because she was a
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and he was Jewish. In 1951, Anya was institutionalized for seven years and died from a brain tumor in 1970. Arlen never remarried and died of cancer on April 23, 1986, at his Manhattan apartment at the age of eighty-one. Arlen is buried next to his wife at the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. After Arlen's death, Irving Berlin summed up his life at a tribute, saying: "He wasn't as well known as some of us, but he was a better songwriter than most of us and he will be missed by all of us." Shortly before his death, Arlen adopted the 22 year old adult son of his brother Julius "Jerry" Arluck, so that his estate would have an heir in order to extend his copyright. Samuel Arlen runs the company that owns the rights to the Arlen catalog.


Timeline

*1905 Arlen born in
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*1920 (age 15) He formed his first professional band, Hyman Arluck's Snappy Trio. *1921 (16) Against his parents' wishes he left home. *1923 (18) With his new band – The Southbound Shufflers, performed on the Crystal Beach lake boat "Canadiana" during the summer of 1923. *1924 (19) Performed at Lake Shore Manor during the summer of 1924. *1924 (19) Wrote his first song, collaborating with friend Hyman Cheiffetz to write "My Gal, My Pal". Copyrighting the song as "My Gal, Won't You Please Come Back to Me?" and listed lyrics by Cheiffetz and music by Harold Arluck. *1925 (20) Makes his way to
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with the group, The Buffalodians, with Arlen playing piano. *1926 (21) Had first published song, collaborating with Dick George to compose "Minor Gaff (Blues Fantasy)" under the name Harold Arluck. *1928 (23) Hyman (or Chaim (Hebrew name meaning life)) Arluck renames himself Harold Arlen. *1929 (24) Landed a singing and acting role as Cokey Joe in the musical ''The Great Day''. *1929 (24) Composed his first well known song – "Get Happy" – under the name Harold Arlen. *1929 (24) Signed a yearlong song writing contract with the George and Arthur Piantadosi firm. *1930–1934 (25–29) Wrote music for the Cotton Club. *1933 (28) At a party, along with partner Ted Koehler, wrote the major hit song "Stormy Weather" *1934 (29) Wrote " Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)" with lyrics by Ted Koehler for their last show at the Cotton Club Parade, in 1934, which was sung by Adelaide Hall *1935 (30) Went back to California after being signed by Samuel Goldwyn to write songs for the film ''
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''. *1937 (32) Composed the score for the Broadway musical
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. Married 22-year-old Anya Taranda, a celebrated Powers Agency model and former Earl Carroll and Busby Berkeley showgirl, actress, and one of the Original "Breck Girls". *1938 (33) Hired by
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to compose songs for '' The Wizard of Oz''. *1938 (33) While driving along Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood and stopping in front of
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, he came up with the song " Over the Rainbow". *1941 (36) Wrote " Blues in the Night" *1942 (37) Along with
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, he wrote one of his most famous songs, " That Old Black Magic". *1943 (38) Wrote " My Shining Hour" *1944 (39) While driving with songwriter partner
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came up with the song " Accentuate the Positive". *1945 (40) In a single evening's work in October with
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, came up with the song " Come Rain or Come Shine". *1949 (44) Collaborated with Ralph Blane to write the score for '' My Blue Heaven''. *1950 (45) Worked with old pal
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on the film ''The Petty Girl'', out of which came the song "Fancy Free". *1951 (46) His wife Anya was institutionalized in a sanitarium for 7 years. *1952 (47) Teamed up with Dorothy Fields on the film ''The Farmer Takes a Wife''. *1953 (48) Harold's father, Cantor Samuel Arluck, died. *1954 (49) The musical '' A Star is Born'' starring
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singing the now classic, Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin collaboration, "
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". *1954 (49) Becomes dangerously ill with a bleeding ulcer and is hospitalized but recovers to work with
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on the musical '' House of Flowers''. *1958 (53) His mother Celia Arluck dies and Harold does not touch music for over a year, mourning her loss. *1962 (56) Wrote the score for the animated musical '' Gay Purr-ee'', lyrics by
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. *1970 (65) Arlen's wife Anya Taranda dies from a brain tumor. Arlen begins to lose interest in life, withdrawing from friends and family and becoming more reclusive. *1974 (69) The theme song for the ABC
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''Paper Moon'' is based on the song of that title, written by Arlen and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg in 1932. The series was based on a 1973 Peter Bogdanovich film of the same name, which used the same song. *1979 (74) Is inducted into the
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. *1985 (80) Adopts Samuel ("Sammy"), son of his younger brother Jerry and Rita Arluck as his son and primary heir. *1986 (81) Harold Arlen dies in
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and is interred next to his wife at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.


Works for Broadway

*'' Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1930'' (1930) – revue – contributing
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*''
You Said It ''You Said It'' is a musical by Harold Arlen (music) and Jack Yellen (lyrics) that uses a musical book by Yellen and Sid Silvers.The musical opened at the Chanin's 46th Street Theatre in New York City on January 19, 1931 and ran for 192 performan ...
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*''Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1932'' (1932) – revue – co-
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and co-
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with Ted Koehler *''Americana'' (1932) – revue – contributing
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*''George White's Music Hall Varieties (1933)'' – revue – co-
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*'' Life Begins at 8:40'' (1934) – revue –
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*''The Show is On'' (1936) – revue – contributing
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*''
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'' (1937) – musical –
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*''
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'' (1944) – musical –
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*'' St. Louis Woman'' (1946) – musical –
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*'' House of Flowers'' (1954) – musical –
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and co-
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*''Mr. Imperium'' (1951) – movie musical – featured
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*''
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 – Tony nomination for Best Musical *'' Saratoga'' (1959) – musical –
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Major songs

* " A Sleepin' Bee" – lyrics by Harold Arlen and
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* " Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" – lyrics by
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* " Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * " As Long as I Live" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * " Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * " Blues in the Night" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * " Come Rain or Come Shine" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * " Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg * " Down with Love" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg * " For Every Man There's a Woman" – lyrics by Leo Robin * " Get Happy" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * "
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Yip Harburg, it was written for the 1943 film musical '' Cabin in the Sky'', recorded by the MGM Studio Orchestra and sung by Ethel Waters. The song was no ...
" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg * " Hit the Road to Dreamland" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * "Hooray for Love" – lyrics by Leo Robin * " I Could Go On Singing" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg * " If I Only Had a Brain" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg * "I Had Myself A True Love" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * "
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" is a popular song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ted Koehler, published in 1932 for the Broadway show ''Earl Carroll's Vanities'' (1932). The song has become a jazz and blues standard. Popular recordings ...
" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * "I Love a Parade" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * " Ill Wind" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * "I Never Has Seen Snow" – lyrics by Harold Arlen and Truman Capote * " It Was Written in the Stars" – lyrics by Leo Robin * " I've Got the World on a String" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * " It's Only a Paper Moon" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg,
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* "I Wonder What Became of Me" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * "
Last Night When We Were Young "Last Night When We Were Young" is a 1935 popular song about nostalgia and young love composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Yip Harburg. Arlen regarded it as the favourite of the songs that he had written.Jablonski, Edward (1998). Harold Arlen: ...
" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg * " Let's Fall in Love" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * "
Let's Take a Walk Around the Block "Let's Take a Walk Around the Block" is a popular song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ira Gershwin and E.Y. Harburg. It was introduced in the musical '' Life Begins at 8:40.'' The original Broadway production opened at the Wint ...
" – lyrics by Ira Gershwin and E. Y. Harburg * "Like a Straw in the Wind" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * " Lydia the Tattooed Lady" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg * " My Shining Hour" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * " On the Swing Shift" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * " One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * " Out of This World" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * " Over the Rainbow" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg * "Right As The Rain" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg * " Sing My Heart" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * "So Long, Big Time!" – lyrics by Dory Langdon * " Stormy Weather" – lyrics by Ted Koehler * " That Old Black Magic" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * "
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" – lyrics by Ira Gershwin * " This Time the Dream's on Me" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer * "What's Good About Goodbye?" – lyrics by Leo Robin * " When the Sun Comes Out" – lyrics by Ted Koehler


Films

*2003 – '' Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen'' (directed by
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Biographies

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References


External links

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NPR profile of Harold Arlen on Weekend Edition Saturday
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, singing his own songs, dueting with
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on two
Harold Arlen recordings
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