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Written by Harold Arlen and E. Y. “Yip” Harburg for the film “Wizard of Oz,” “Over the Rainbow” is one of the most covered songs in popular music. I’ve even heard Ian Tyson sing it. It is the number one song on the “Songs of the Century” list compiled by the Recording Industry Association of America

Here is seventeen year old Judy Garland, in the film, singing the song that was nearly cut for slowing down the action. “Over the Rainbow” won an Oscar for best original song in 1939.

Here is a video in which Eric talks about Robert Johnson’s guitar playing a bit and then plays “Stones In My Passway” in Johnson’s style - as best he can.

A few days ago I posted a recording of Jelly Roll Morton singing this song. Here are two modern masters of the guitar to do it again for you.

Jorma was a member of Jefferson Airplane and of Hot Tuna. He now runs a music school/camp called Fur Piece Ranch, in Ohio, when he isn’t out performing somewhere. David played guitar in Jerry Jeff Walker’s touring band until he formed his own in the early 1970s. In addition to guitar David plays the mandolin, fiddle and dobro. He now owns a very fancy violin shop in Wilmington, Delaware.

The picture in this video, taken in Chicago in 1985, leaves a little to be desired, but the sound is clear as a bell. It must have been taken right off the mixer.