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Apr 8, 1898Pop songwriter E.Y. "Yip" Harburg is born in New York. Among his numerous successes is "Over The Rainbow," written for the movie "The Wizard Of Oz." The song is re-cast in 1980 as a country hit by Jerry Lee LewisJun 22, 1950"Red Channels," a pamphlet linking entertainment figures to Communism, is published. Among the 151 people cited are Burl Ives, Pete Seeger, Leonard Bernstein, Josh White and songwriter E.Y. HarburgMay 15, 1972"Sea Of Heartbreak" songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David join the Songwriters Hall of Fame during an event at New York's Americana Hotel. Other inductees include Leo Robin, Carl Sigman, Mitchell Parish, Haven Gillespie, Pete Seeger, Arthur Freed, Edgar Leslie, E.Y. Harburg and Andy RazafMar 4, 1981Songwriters Hall of Fame member E.Y. "Yip" Harburg dies in an auto accident in Los Angeles. Blacklisted during the McCarthy era, he co-wrote the "Wizard Of Oz" classic "Over The Rainbow," which became a country hit for Jerry Lee Lewis just months before the accidentApr 28, 2005Lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg is recognized with a U.S. postage stamp. The picture includes a rainbow, appropriate since his best-known song is "Over The Rainbow," a 1980 country hit for Jerry Lee Lewis
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