"Over the Rainbow"

Object Details

publishing date
1939
publisher
Leo Feist, Inc.
Description

“Someday I’ll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far
Behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That’s where you’ll find me.

”E.Y.”Yip”Harbug’s hopeful lyrics made “Over the Rainbow” from the film The Wizard of Oz an instant favorite with 1939 audiences. The song, composed by Harold Arlen, quickly became a national standard and the signature ballad of the film’s star, Judy Garland (1922–1969).

Location
Currently not on view
place made
United States: New York, New York
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1939 exhibit
Sheet Music
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Mildred Hunter
Data Source
National Museum of American History
ID Number
1986.0021.28
catalog number
1986.0021.28
accession number
1986.0021
Object Name
sheet music
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 29.21 cm x 21.59 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2941-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record ID
nmah_1331165
Sheet music, Over the Rainbow