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  • Feb 15, 1905
    Pop songwriter Harold Arlen is born in Buffalo, New York. He co-writes "Over The Rainbow," the Judy Garland standard, which becomes a country hit for Jerry Lee Lewis in 1980
    Jul 31, 1929
    On the basis of his composition "Get Happy," Harold Arlen signs his first songwriting contract in New York. He reaches his zenith with "Over The Rainbow," a "Wizard Of Oz" contribution that becomes a country hit for Jerry Lee Lewis
    Sep 21, 1952
    CBS viewers watch Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and "Over The Rainbow" songwriter Harold Arlen take bows from the audience on "Toast Of The Town," hosted live from New York by Ed Sullivan
    Feb 1, 1958
    "Over The Rainbow" songwriter Harold Arlen and his wife, Anya, have a son, Samuel Arlen. "Over The Rainbow" is destined to become a country hit for Jerry Lee Lewis in 1980, and a concert favorite for Trisha Yearwood and Martina McBride
    Mar 9, 1970
    Anya Taranda Arlen, the wife of songwriter Harold Arlen, dies of a brain tumor. His most famous work is "Over The Rainbow," destined to become a country hit for Jerry Lee Lewis in 1980 and a live show-stopper for Martina McBride and Trisha Yearwood
    Apr 23, 1986
    Pop songwriter Harold Arlen dies of cancer in his apartment on New York's Central Park West. His legacy includes the Judy Garland classic "Over The Rainbow," which had been rejuvenated as a country hit five years earlier by Jerry Lee Lewis
    Feb 14, 2005
    Tom Wopat takes part in a Carnegie Hall concert honoring Tin Pan Alley songwriter Harold Arlen on the eve of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Arlen wrote the classic "Over The Rainbow," a 1980 country hit for Jerry Lee Lewis
    Feb 15, 2005
    New York City observes Harold Arlen Day on the 100th anniversary of the songwriter's birth. Arlen co-wrote "Over The Rainbow," a Judy Garland signature song that was refashioned in 1980 as a country hit by Jerry Lee Lewis

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