Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?, also called Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?, was one of the best-known American songs of the Great Depression.
Written in 1931 by lyricist Yip Harburg and composer Jay Gorney, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" was part of the 1932 musical New Americana. It became best known, however, through recordings by Bing Crosby and Rudy Vallee. Both versions were released right before Franklin Delano Roosevelt's election to the presidency and both became number one hits on the charts. The Warner Bros. Crosby recording became the best-selling record of its period, and came to be viewed as an anthem of the shattered dreams of the era. Template:Song-stub
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? was also a 1975 documentary film produced by Image Entertainment. It consisted largely of newsreel footage and contemporary film clips to portray the era of the Great Depression.