Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Isidore Baline, in Tyumen, Siberia (or Mahilyow (Mogilev), Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. Although he never learned how to play a piano or read music beyond a rudimentary level, he wrote over 1,000 songs that became popular on Broadway and in Hollywood, leaving an indelible mark on American music and culture with hits such as "God Bless America", and "White Christmas."

External links

• Various Bios http://www.nodanw.com/biographies/irving_berlin.htm,http://encarta.msn.com/index/conciseindex/3E/03E10000.htm?z=1&pg=2&br=1,http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=486644,http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/pennvalley/biology/lewis/crosby/berlin.htm
• Internet Movie Database profile: http://www.imdb.com/Name?Berlin,+Irving
• Internet Broadway Database profile: http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=6452
• Irving Berlin - PianoParadise biography and sheet music