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Irving Berlin

11 may 1888 (Byelorussia?) - 22 sep 1989 (New York City)

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All Movie Guide: Irving Berlin - Biography by Hal Erickson, filmography, Oscar nominations.
All Music Guide: Irving Berlin - Biography by William Ruhlmann, partial discography, list of some outstanding songs, bibliography. Extensive links to related lyricists, composers, and performers.
As Thousands Cheer: The Life of Irving Berlin - Bergreen's biographical book reviewed by Phillip D. Atteberry.
Berlin, Irving - Brief musical biography with comments on his successes from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
Celebrity Caricature in America: Irving Berlin - Caricature of Berlin by Miguel Covarrubias, with brief note on the art work and its subject.
Columbia Encyclopedia: Berlin, Irving - Brief biographical entry.
Everything2: Irving Berlin - Biographical profile, a bit of trivia, and links to related topics.
God Bless America - Part of the exhibition "American Treasures of the Library of Congress." The manuscripts, lyric sheets, and printer's proofs for this beloved song were a gift to the library from Irving Berlin's daughters. Photograph of manuscript score and proof, information on the song.
Groucho and Irving Berlin - Excerpts from "The Groucho Letters." Correspondence between Groucho Marx and Irving Berlin.
IMDb: Irving Berlin - Mini-biography, trivia, quotes. Filmography as a composer, writer, actor, and lyricist. Awards and nominations for his work in films.
Irving Berlin in Hollywood - Ian Whitcomb's liner notes for a Rhino Records project.
Irving Berlin on Film - A look at the life and work of the legendary songwriter, by Alan Vanneman. [Bright Lights Film Journal]
Irving Berlin: Early Songs, 1907-1914 - Details on this three-volume edition, now out of print, of collected sheet music, edited by Charles Hamm. [Embellishments]
Irving Berlin: Full score and one key - Obituary, written by W.J. Weatherby. [The Guardian]
Irving Berlin: Songs from the Melting Pot - Phillip D. Atteberry reviews Charles Hamm's 1997 book.
Irving Berlin: Songs from the Melting Pot: The Formative Years, 1907-1914 - First chapter of the book by Charles Hamm. Linked to a review in the New York Times.
Irving Berlin: The Nation's Great Composer of Patriotic Songs - Biographical profile. Excerpt from "Jewish Heroes and Heroines of America," by Seymour "Sy" Brody.
Isaiah Berlin / Irving Berlin - Anecdote about Winston Churchill's wartime grilling of Irving Berlin, whom he mistook for political philosopher Isaiah Berlin. As told by Isaiah Berlin.
Jewish-American Hall of Fame: Irving Berlin (1888-1989) - Biographical profile.
Music by the Great Irving Berlin - Short biography, portrait. Description of six Berlin tunes, with scan of sheet music cover for each. Four MIDI files. Link to gallery with four more covers and three MIDI files. [ParlorSongs]
Oh! How He Hated to Get Up in the Morning - On Sergeant Berlin's life as a draftee at Camp Upton, and the staging of Yip Yip Yaphank.
Rediscovering Irving Berlin - Book review considers three biographies of the often misunderstood songwriter. By Phillip D. Atteberry.
Solid!: Irving Berlin - Biography, selected compositions, and filmography of the famous songwriter.
Spartacus: Irving Berlin - Brief biography, for kids. Includes portrait.
The Broadway Musical Home: Irving Berlin - List of shows, and of some musical numbers.
The Irving Berlin MIDI Song Tribute - Singalong pages with lyrics, MIDI files, and photos of sheet music covers for several of Berlin's songs in the public domain.
Todd's Irving Berlin Page - Lyrics to his most well-known songs sorted by title, with link to a complete "Songography" sorted by year, from 1907 to 1967.
Hollywood.com: Irving Berlin - Vital statistics, brief biography.
Irving Berlin: This Is the Army - Detailed four-part article about the making of Berlin's patriotic all-soldier musical. Includes several photographs. Based on a lecture by Laurence Bergreen. [Prologue]

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