Harold Arlen

About the artist

Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) Was an American composer of popular music. Having written over 400 songs, a number of which have become known the world over, Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the Great American Songbook. His 1938 song "Over the Rainbow” was voted the twentieth century's No. 1 song by the Recording Industry Association of America Biography Arlen was born Hyman Arluck, in Buffalo, New York, the child of a Jewish cantor.

Top songs

  1. Over the Rainbow
  2. Stormy Weather
  3. We're Off to See the Wizard
  4. Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead
  5. Somewhere over the Rainbow
  6. Over the Rainbow (From "The Wizard of Oz")
  7. It's Only A Paper Moon
  8. Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead (Duet with Harold Arlen)
  9. The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow
  10. The Man That Got Away
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  1. Arlen: Over the rainbow
  2. Over the Rainbow (Arr. for String Quartet by William Ryden)
  3. Optimistic Voices - Rehearsal Demo
  4. Let's Fall in Love (Arr. Haginomori for Flute and Piano)
  5. Munchkinland Musical Sequence - Rehearsal Demo
  6. Over the Rainbow / Simple Gifts
  7. Ill Wind
  8. Blues in the Night
  9. Over the Rainbow (From "The Wizard of Oz") [Arr. for Trumpet & Orchestra]
  10. We Welcome You To Munchkinland
  11. Somewhere Over the Rainbow (from "The Wizard of Oz")
  12. Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead (reprise)
  13. 12 Songs for Guitar (Arr. T. Takemitsu for Guitar): No. 2. Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen)
  14. If I Only Had the Nerve
  15. Follow the yellow brick road / You're off to see the wizard
  16. Somewhere Over the Rainbow (arr. Andrew Lumsden)
  17. Main Title
  18. If I only had a brain
  19. Last Night When We Were Young
  20. Optimistic Voices
  21. It Really Was No Miracle
  22. The Wizard of Oz (inst): Over The Rainbow
  23. The Merry Old Land of Oz
  24. Somewhere over the rainbow - Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by Neil Richardson
  25. Christmas Cheer
  26. We're Off to See the Wizard (duo)
  27. Over The Rainbow (Arr. Takemitsu)
  28. We're off to See the Wizard, Over the Rainbow (From "The Wizard of Oz")
  29. As Coroner, I Must Aver
  30. As mayor of the Munchkin city
  31. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
  32. That Old Black Magic
  33. If I Only Had a Heart
  34. Munchkinland
  35. Andy Hardy Meets Debutante: I'm nobody's baby
  36. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
  37. Good Fairy Vanishes
  38. I'm Not A Witch
  39. Come Out, Come Out...
  40. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  41. I've Got the World on a String
  42. A Sleepin' Bee
  43. Let's Fall in Love
  44. Arlen: Over the Rainbow (From "The Wizard Of Oz" musical) [Arr. for Trumpet & Orchestra]
  45. Leaving Home
  46. Leaving Munchkinland
  47. Hit the Road to Dreamland
  48. Andy Hardy Meets Debutante: Buds won't bud
  49. Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: III. Allegro
  50. Follow the Yellow Brick Road
  51. Miss Gulch
  52. The Cornfield
  53. Poppies
  54. Out Of This World
  55. Crystal gazing
  56. The Wizard of Oz: Wizard of Oz: Epilogue - Over the Rainbow (Arr. J. Carter)
  57. Come Rain Or Come Shine - Live At Philharmonie, Munich / 1986
  58. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
  59. Farmyard (outtake)
  60. Into the Forest of Wild Beasts
  61. Terrified Lion
  62. I Had Myself A True Love
  63. If I Were King of the Forest
  64. What are You Doing New Year's Eve
  65. Cyclone
  66. Get Happy
  67. How Many Times?
  68. The Jitterbug (Outtake)
  69. ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) - The Sky's The Limit (1943)
  70. Threatening witch
  71. Come Rain Or Come Shine - Live
  72. Ding-dong! Emerald City (Outtake)
  73. The Apple Orchard
  74. Star Spangled Rhythm: Hit the Road to Dreamland: That old black magic called love
  75. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
  76. If I Only Had a Brain (extended version)
  77. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
  78. Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World - Medley
  79. Trouble in school
  80. Over the Rainbow (Partial take)
  81. Over the Rainbow (Arr. R. Oetomo) [Live]
  82. Blues In The Night - Outtake from Blues In The Night (WB, 1941)
  83. Over the Rainbow - From "The Wizard of Oz"
  84. The Lion's Confession (outtake)
  85. Magic Smoke Chords
  86. Over the Rainbow (alternate take)
  87. The Wizard of Oz: Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  88. Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Arr. André Rieu)
  89. I Hereby Decree
  90. Ding-dong! Emerald City (alternate version)

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