Composer

Harold Arlen

American composer of popular music (1905-1986)

1905–1986

205 works and musical collections

Born: 1905
Died: 1986
Birthplace: Buffalo
Place of death: New York City
Citizenship / historical state: United States
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz (lyrics by Yip Harburg), including "Over the Rainbow", which won him the Oscar for Best Original Song, he was nominated as composer for 8 other Oscar awards. Arlen is a contributor to the Great American Songbook. "Over the Rainbow" was voted the 20th century's No. 1 song by the RIAA and the NEA.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; songwriter; music arranger; film producer; singer; pianist; film score composer; musician
Education: Hutchinson Central Technical High School
Recorded memberships: Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg
Instruments played: piano; voice
Genres: jazz; film score; blues
Awards: Grammy Trustees Award; Academy Award for Best Original Song; Johnny Mercer Award
Birth name: Hyman Arluck
Pseudonym: Harold Arlen; Harold Arluck
Languages used: English
VIAF ID: 59268723
ISNI: 0000000368517543; 0000000083863098
GND ID: 119401193
Library of Congress ID: n82155108
MusicBrainz ID: 3508f3fd-3b18-493c-a362-376736bb6cde

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, Vocal, Guitar, Choir
Genres represented: Jazz, Classical, pop, Pop, Blues
Source entries with composition dates: 2

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Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
I Could Be Good For You	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Look Who's Been Dreaming	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Love Held Lightly	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Search Is Through	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
You're Impossible	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
You Said It	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
You're A Builder Upper	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Speaking Of The Weather	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Public Melody Number One	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Learn To Croon	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Got To Right To Sing The Blues	See work details	Voice Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Blues In The Night	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
That Old Black Magicsheet music to download for jazz band	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - C Flute	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - B-flat Trumpet 1	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Trombone 3	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Guitar	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - Score	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - B-flat Trumpet 1	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - Trombone 3	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - Score and Parts	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - E-flat Alto Saxophone 1	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - B-flat Trumpet 2	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Trombone 4	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Piano	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - E-flat Alto Saxophone 1	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - B-flat Trumpet 2	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - Trombone 4	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - E-flat Alto Saxophone 2	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - B-flat Trumpet 3	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Horn in F	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Bass	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - E-flat Alto Saxophone 2	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - B-flat Trumpet 3	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - Guitar	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - B-flat Tenor Saxophone 1	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - B-flat Trumpet 4	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Baritone 1 TC	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Drums	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - B-flat Tenor Saxophone 1	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - B-flat Trumpet 4	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - Piano	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lullaby League and Lollypop Guild	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - B-flat Tenor Saxophone 2	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Trombone 1	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Baritone 2 TC	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blues in the Night - Score and Parts	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
We're Off to See the Wizard - B-flat Tenor Saxophone 2	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 59268723. Portrait: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.