"Somewhere over the rainbow" turns 85

[SOLR]

Coincidently, after a post where Uke was mentioned, I stumbled on this news item and the uke version is indeed a very touching one.. A great song done so many ways..

Why Over the Rainbow remains iconic 85 years after The Wizard of Oz | CBC Radio

And, well, Clapton on a jazz guitar

Sol

[Stringswinger]

The lyrics have an underlying political expression that most people are unaware of.

It is a beautiful tune. I play it often.

[2bornot2bop]

My favorite was recorded by Keith Jarrett at a solo concert in Italy.

[Doctor Jeff]

Coincidently, after a post where Uke was mentioned, I stumbled on this news item and the uke version is indeed a very touching one.. A great song done so many ways..

Why Over the Rainbow remains iconic 85 years after The Wizard of Oz | CBC Radio

And, well, Clapton on a jazz guitar

Sol

Well, Clapton is not Joe Pass or Pat Martino, but he doesn't get enough credit for his often tasteful playing on songs like this. All-star band for sure.

When I saw him (with Steve Winwood) Steve Gadd was playing drums, and of course Nathan East on bass.

[Doctor Jeff]

And then there's this recording by the incomparable Jake Shimabukuro:

[Tom Karol]

A few years ago I was at work. I had just printed the lead sheet to "Over The Rainbow" for one of my students to work with that evening, and it was lying on my desk. My friend and co-worker, Adam Arluke, walked by and noted,"My great uncle wrote that song." I looked at him like he had 3 heads and proclaimed, "No, Harold Arlen wrote that song." He replied, "Right, but he changed his name from Hyman Arluck." I looked it up, and it was true!