Berlin, Irving (1888-1989)
Irving Berlin's popular music served as a social barometer for much of the twentieth century: it marched to war with soldiers, offered hope and inspiration to a nation in bl...
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The American composer Irving Berlin (1888-1989) produced about 800 songs, many of which attained worldwide popularity. His patriotic songs, especially "God Bless America," seemed to epitomize the mass...
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Irving Berlin is regarded--with near universality--as America's most important popular-music composer. This praise has come not only from music critics and fans but also from his contemporary songwrit...
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Irving Berlin was one of the most, if not the most, prolific and successful American composer. His career reflects the changing music world of the 20th Century, from sheet music, to records, to t...
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