Results: Memories of Years Gone By

Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen/E. Yip Harburg). This song was written in 1938 for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, and sung by Judy Garland in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. 16 year old Judy Garland recorded the song on October 7, 1938 on the MGM soundstage. It won the 1939 Academy Award for Best Original Song. The American Film Institute ranked it number 1 in their 100 Greatest Songs in Film History. This song was almost not included in the film. It was cut during previews of The Wizard of Oz in June 1939 because Louis B. Mayer, the studio chief and the directors felt it was too long and too slow and that no one would want to hear a girl sing a slow ballad in a farm yard. Do you know this song?

When You Wish Upon a Star (Leigh Harline/Ned Washington). This song was written in 1938 for the Disney film Pinocchio. It won the 1940 Academy Award for Best Original Song. The American Film Institute ranked it number 7 in their 100 Greatest Songs in Film History. The song was sung by Cliff Edwards who voiced the Jiminy Cricket character. It plays over the opening credits and is heard in the final scene in the film. Do you know this song?

Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington/Bob Russell). The music was written in 1940 by Duke Ellington and originally titled Never No Lament. The lyrics were written in 1942 by Bob Russell. This version by The Ink Spots was recorded in 1943 with lead vocal by Deek Waston. Do you know this song?

It's Only a Paper Moon (Harold Arlen/E. Yip Harburg/Billy Rose). This song was written for an unsuccessful 1932 Broadway play called The Great Magoo that was set in Coney Island. It was one of the first collaborations for Arlen and Harburg, who teamed up years later to write songs for The Wizard Of Oz. This version was recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1945. Do you know this song?