The Last Legacy of E.Y. “Yip” Harburg

“The Last Legacy of E.Y. “Yip” Harburg tells the story of the unique songwriting collaboration between “Santa Baby” composer Philip Springer and the late, great E.Y. Harburg. Harburg wrote all of the lyrics in the iconic movie, The Wizard of Oz, of course including the Academy Award winning “Over the Rainbow”; “April in Paris,” “Brother Can You Spare a Dime,” “It’s Only a Paper Moon,” and countless other American standard songs. Springer was Harburg’s final collaborator during the last years of Harburg’s life. This endearing and fascinating documentation of these two wonderful artists’ story is a must for fans of American Music History. The book includes a 10-song CD with 15 songs co-written by Harburg and Springer.