<Dl> <Dd> Publicity still showing music for The Wizard of Oz being recorded--ironically, for a deleted scene, the "Triumphant Return". </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Publicity still showing music for The Wizard of Oz being recorded--ironically, for a deleted scene, the "Triumphant Return". </Dd> <P> The songs from the 1939 musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz have taken their place among the most famous and instantly recognizable American songs of all time, and the film's principal song, "Over the Rainbow", is perhaps the most famous song ever written for a film . Music and lyrics were by Harold Arlen and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, who won an Academy Award for Best Song for "Over the Rainbow". </P> <P> Herbert Stothart, who underscored the film, won an Academy Award for Best Original Score . Some of that underscoring was, of course, based on Harburg and Arlen's songs . Georgie Stoll was the associate conductor and screen credits were given to George Bassman, Murray Cutter (who did "Over the Rainbow"), Ken Darby and Paul Marquardt for orchestral and vocal arrangements . As usual, Roger Edens was heavily involved as the unbilled musical associate of Freed . Incidental music was contributed by Stoll, Bassman, Robert Stringer and also Conrad Salinger . </P>

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