Irving Berlin
American composer and lyricist (1888–1989)
Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Baline in Imperial Russia, was a Jewish-American songwriter.[1]
Irving Berlin | |
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 Berlin in 1948 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Israel Isidore Baline (Beilin) |
| Born | May 11, 1888 probably Mogilev, Russia (now Belarus) |
| Died | September 22, 1989 (aged 101) New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Broadway musicals, revues, show tunes |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, composer, lyricist |
| Years active | 1907 – 1962 |
Selected works
changeBerlin's first popular success was "Alexander's Ragtime Band."[1]
In 1938, Kate Smith made "God Bless America" a popular hit.[1]
In 1942, Berlin won the Academy Award for the best original song in the movie "Holiday Inn". The song was "White Christmas.".[1] Bing Crosby recorded the song. This became "the best-selling record of all time."[2]
Broadway musicals written by Berlin included "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Call me Madam."[1]
References
changeOther websites
change- Irving Berlin at the Internet Broadway Database
- Irving Berlin on IMDb
- Irving Berlin Music Company
- PBS page on Irving Berlin Archived 2013-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, part of their Great Performances series
- If Irving Berlin could not read or write music, how did he compose? Archived 2007-01-06 at the Wayback Machine (from The Straight Dope)
- Liner notes for The Vintage Irving Berlin, New World Records NW 238 Archived 2019-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Irving Berlin collection of non-commercial sound recordings[permanent dead link], at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
- The Judy Room "Easter Parade" section Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Daniel K. Elder "Remarkable Sergeants: Ten Vignettes of Noteworthy NCOs," http://ncohistory.com/files/RemarkableSgts.pdf
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