Who wrote the musical for Wizard of Oz?

Answer 1

Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, Edgar Allan Woolf, and John Lee Mahin wrote the script to the beloved 1939 movie version of "The Wizard of Oz" by author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919).

Specifically, writer Langley (December 25, 1911 - November 4, 1980) spent the first part of 1938 adapting "The Wizard of Oz" to the screen. His script then was re-worked during the summer of that year Florence Ryerson (September 20, 1892 - June 8, 1965) and Edgar Allan Woolf (April 25, 1881 - December 9, 1948). John Lee Mahin (August 23, 1902 - April 18, 1984) did final rewrites of the script once production of the film began in late 1938 to early 1939.

The songs for the beloved 1939 film version of "The Wizard of Oz" were written by Isidore Hochberg ka Edgar Yipsel Harburg(April 8, 1896 - March 4, 1981). The music specifically for the songs was composed by Chaim Arlook ka Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 - April 23, 1986). The background music was composed by Herbert Stothart (September 11, 1885 - February 1, 1949).

Answer 2

Harold Arlen [February 15, 1905-April 23, 1986] was the composer to the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz. His collaboration with lyricist Isidore Hochburg ka Edgar Yipsil Harburg [April 1896-March 4, 1981] led to their being awarded the Academy Award for best music, original song: Over the Rainbow. The song subsequently was designated as number 1 of the 20th century by the Recording Industry Association of America. Arlen began his musical career as a vaudeville singer and pianist, in the 1920s. He went on to become a band vocalist of his own compositions. And then, in 1929, he collaborated with lyricist Ted Koehler [July 14, 1894-January 17, 1973] on Get Happy. Their successful collaboration later included Let's Fall in Love, and Stormy Weather. In the 1940s, he began an equally successful collaboration with lyricist John Herndon ka Johnny Mercer [November 18, 1909-June 25, 1976]. Their successes included Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Any Place I Hang My Hat is Home, Blues in the Night, One for My Baby [and One More for the Road], and That Old Black Magic.

Answer 3

Isidore Hochberg ka Edgar Yipsel Harburg[April 8, 1896-March 4, 1981] was co-owner of the Consolidated Electrical Appliance Company, which went bankrupt with the crash of 1929. It took Harburg several decades to pay a debt of $50,000-70,000, and he did so by becoming a lyricist upon the suggestion of lyricist and Townsend Harris High School classmate Israel ka Ira Gershwin [December 6, 1896-August 17, 1983]. Harburg's first job as lyricist was as collaborator with Abraham Jacob Gornetzsky ka Jay Gorney [1894-June 14, 1990] for Earl Carroll's Sketchbook. With the show's success, Harburg went on to serve as lyricist to other successes. For Americana, in 1932, he set the lyrics of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? to the tune that Gorney knew as a Russian lullaby. Consequently, Harburg and Gorney were offered a contract in Hollywood, at Paramount. For his lyrics to the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz, Harburg won the Academy Award for Best Music, with his Original Song of Over the Rainbow. From Hollywood, Harburg also kept up his career on Broadway. For example, his lyrics were behind the successes of Bloomer Girl, in 1944; and Finian's Rainbow, in 1947. And he kept up his support for left-wing causes. For he wrote the lyrics to the song Everyone Likes Wallace, Friendly Henry Wallace, for the presidential campaign of Progressive Party nominee Henry Agard Wallace [October 7, 1888-November 18, 1965], in 1948.

Answer 4

If you are referring to the musical Wicked, the music was by Stephen Shwartz. The music of the 1939 movie was written by Herbert Stothart, Harold Arlen, and E.Y. Harburg.

Answer 5

Harold Arlen and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg