Previous posts for April 8th may be found here: Giuseppe Tartini (2019), Julian Lennon; Peggy Lennon (2020), and Jacques Brel; Franco Corelli (2021)
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Yip Harburg (8 April 1896 –5 March 1981) was an American popular song lyricist land librettist who worked with many well-known composers, and best known for his lyrics for The Wizard of Oz.
When Yip Was a Lad He Served a Term…
In high school he and Ira Gershwin bonded over a shared fondness for Gilbert and Sullivan and became lifelong friends. -- adapted from Wikpedia
It wasn’t hip,
But Ira and Yip
Learned craftsmanship
By knowing their G & S
Whose verbal zip
In quibble and quip
Ushered the boys to success.
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