Yip Harburg: Legendary Lyricist and Human Rights Activist

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Contents List of Illustrations viii Preface ix A Note to the Reader xv 1 What’s in a Name? 1 2 Early Years 3 3 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 23 4 A Pause for Jay Gorney 35 5 Yip’s Path to Show Business Success 40 6 A Pause for Vernon Duke 68 7 From Hollywood to Oz and Back 71 8 A Pause for Harold Arlen 102 9 Human Rights Activism Takes Center Stage 108 10 A Pause for Agnes de Mille 137 11 Yip’s Case Study of Finian’s Rainbow 142 12 A Pause for Burton Lane 185 13 Anger, Frustration, and Persistence During the McCarthy Years 189 14 A Pause for Friendship During Hard Times 230 15 The New Old Yip 235 Acknowledgments 253 Appendix: Musicals, Films, and Songs 255 Notes 259 Bibliography 277 Lyric Credits 285 Index 295 ...