Irving Berlin

Short Name: Irving Berlin
Full Name: Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989
Birth Year: 1888
Death Year: 1989

Irving Berlin, born Israel Beilin, on May 11, 1888 in Russia. His family immigrated to New York in 1893. After his father died when Berlin was 13, he worked odd jobs, including singing for money. He wrote scores for Broadway musicals and wrote many popular songs.

Dianne Shapiro, from irvingberlin.com, accessed 4/2/2022

Wikipedia Biography

Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; Yiddish: ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook.

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