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15 February 2005
harold arlen centennial
Harold Arlen, the somewhat shy composer responsible for some of the 20th century's greatest songs, is profiled on NPR. Today would have been his centennial birthday.
Many other publicity-savvy composers got more public notice than Mr. Arlen, but there's no question that he belongs in the pantheon of American composers of popular music. NPR's done a really nice job of putting together all sorts of snippets to give you a sense of the scope of his contribution.