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Best known as the composer of “Over the Rainbow,” Buffalo-born Harold Arlen wrote over 500 songs for stage and film over fifty years. Arlen’s music is infused with jazz, and his songs became standards for singers such as Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra, and Ethel Waters. The class will cover Arlen’s life and career and include many performance clips to show his range and gift for both melody and harmony.