Harold Arlen

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 BiographyArlen was born Hyman Arluck, in Buffalo, New York, the child of a Jewish cantor.