![]() Via Ira Gershwin, Yip hooked up with the composer Jay Gorney and began writing Broadway musicals. Like many others in those circumstances, he turned to songwriting. When it went bankrupt following the crash of 1929, he was destitute and desperate. “He did not believe that Capitalism was the answer to the human community and that indeed it was the destruction of the human spirit,” said his son, Ernie Yarburg, “and he would not fight its wars.” After the war he came home, got married, had two kids, and became a co-owner of an electric company. They attended City College together, after which Yip went to work in a Uruguay factory rather than fight in World War I. Born in 1896 on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, he attended high school with his pal Ira Gershwin, who shared his love for the ingenious lyrics of W.S.Gilbert of Gilbert & Sullivan. ![]() Though born Isadore Hochberg and called Edgar Harburg as a kid, he became Yip not for the Yiddish name Yipsel, as if often assumed, but for YPSL, an acronym for Young People’s Socialist League. Even “Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead” rings with the exultation of the little people rejoicing at the fall of a tyrant.Ī dedicated socialist his entire life, even his name represents his politics. He affirmed the political symbolism he found in Oz - the scarecrow heartland farmer who feels he’s too dumb to think though he has abundant wisdom the factory worker so dehumanized by the assembly lines of modern times that he’s reduced to a tin man with no heart. That Yip wrote “Dime” is significant, as unlike many of his contemporaries writing Broadway musical songs, Yip’s songs were about the common man, reflecting an America beyond Broadway, the America of breadlines, poverty and the downtrodden. Though “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” is his most famous song, and one of the most famous songs ever written (declared the “Number One Song of the 20 th Century” by the NEA and the “number one film song of all time” by AFI), he’s written lyrics for many other classics, including “April In Paris,” with music by Vernon Duke, “It’s Only A Paper Moon” with music by Arlen, Groucho Marx’s signature song “Lydia The Tattooed Lady,” also with Arlen, and “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime,” written with Jay Gorney. It was everything he wanted and more, and a classic was created. Yip soon realized it would work by changing the line from the “other side” to “over the rainbow,” for the mellifluence of the long o, and that led him to the opening word, “somewhere,” which fit the octave ascension ideally. Carrara, I can not thank you enough.But writing lyrics for it was tough, considering that Arlen began with a dramatic octave leap, hard to lyricize. ![]() Every word written here comes from my heart. Carrara made My Wedding with My Beautiful Wife, Flower, more beautiful and more spectacular beyond words. Carrara is blessed with talent, and I was blessed by God to have found her. Even Our other vendors, the photographers, the videographers, the Brevard Zoo, and even the caterer said that they had tears in their eyes during Carrara’s Butterfly Dance. They all say that Carrara, Our Butterfly Dancer, was such a unique expression of Our Love. I am still receiving emails and thank you cards from Our Guests. ” She was magical, breathtaking, and heartfelt by everyone. Carrara was Our Beautiful Butterfly Dancer to IZ, ” Somewhere over the Rainbow It’s a Wonderful World. “If I was born with ten thumbs, I would give Carrara Nour ten thumbs up !! I am the Groom and I also planned Our whole Wedding. ![]() If you’d like to leave some love for your favorite belly dancer in Orlando, head over to any of those sites and write a quick review! Don’t just take our word for it – let our customers do the talking! These reviews and many more can also be found on third-party review sites and event directories, such as WeddingWire, The Knot, GigSalad, Gigmasters, and Google Local.
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