Library of Congress acquires only known lyrics sketch of ‘Over the Rainbow’

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Harold Arlen’s Academy Award for the music for the song “Over the Rainbow” (1939). (Music Division | Library of Congress)The Library of Congress has acquired rare artifacts related to the beloved 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Among the artifacts is the only lyric sketch for “Over the Rainbow” known to exist. Nicholas Brown-Cáceres, the acting chief of the Library’s Music Division, told NPR “Over the Rainbow” nearly got left on the cutting room floor during the movie production process. The Wizard of Oz was inducted in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry in 1989.