Composer
Harold Arlen
Biography
Harold Arlen (1905–1986), born Hyman Arluck, was an American composer whose songs became central to the Great American Songbook. His music for The Wizard of Oz includes Over the Rainbow, one of the best-known songs written for the cinema.
His wider catalogue includes Get Happy, Stormy Weather, It’s Only a Paper Moon, I’ve Got the World on a String and Last Night When We Were Young. His melodies have been interpreted by generations of singers and instrumentalists, and remain part of the standard repertoire in jazz and popular music.