In April 2005, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp recognizing lyricist Yip Harburg’s accomplishments.
It was adopted (along with Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”) by American troops in Europe in World War II as a symbol of the United States-in fact, Garland even performed the song for American troops as part of a 1943 command performance.
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The American Film Institute also ranked “Over the Rainbow” the greatest movie song of all time on the list of “AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs”. The song is number one of the “Songs of the Century” list compiled by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. It was released in 1939, obviously, the same year as the movie. The song is now known as her signature song. It was sung by Judy Garland about 5 minutes into the movie. “Over the Rainbow” was written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Over The RainbowĮveryone knows this song. If you head to the record store I’m sure you can find an awesome collection of 30s music back in the dusty section where they sell the 18-record set by Reader’s Digest for $2. The thirties witnessed the rise of big band. No longer was jazz limited to the traditional 3-piece combo - now it was being played by very large ensembles. The was truly the era of big band, because the 1920s jazz sound had permeated everything, including orchestras. Some of the most classic songs from the 1930s were: In The Mood, God Bless America, Over The Rainbow, Silent Night, Minnie the Moocher, Strange Fruit and Stormy Weather. And although many of the songs from the 1930s are not well known today, that doesn’t mean they don’t soothe your soul after a stressful day at work. Musicals were also quite popular.īillie Holiday was singing with everyone and Glenn Miller was at the top of his game. Swing and Jazz dominated the music scene in the 1930s.