Piano,Vocal,Voice - Digital Download SKU: A0.798355 Composed by Jay Gorney. Arranged by Paul Hemmer. Contemporary. Score. 4 pages. PJMS MUSIC #6183557. Published by PJMS MUSIC (A0.798355). Brother Can You Spare a Dime? - is an expression of the American Depression-era in one concise phrase. Hit recordings by Rudy Vallee and Bing Crosby in 1932 propelled it to popularity. While most songs of the decade expressed optimism, the lyric by Yip Harburg expressed reality. It is one of the first great social conscience songs in the Great American Songbook. This vocal arrangement features a simple, but effective piano accompaniment.