Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin (1888–1989) was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prolific and celebrated in popular music history.
Born in Russia as Israel Beilin, he emigrated as a child and became synonymous with American songwriting, penning "God Bless America," "White Christmas," and scores for Broadway and Hollywood.
His name evokes the golden age of Tin Pan Alley: an Irving Berlin standard, melodies worthy of Irving Berlin.
Composing brothers' surname
- Cole PorterAmerican songwriter, Broadway musicals
- Great American SongbookCanon of classic American songs
- Tin Pan AlleyMusic publishing district
- jazz age1920s American cultural era
Richard Rodgers · Oscar Hammerstein · Duke Ellington · swing era · standards
Snowfall on December 25th
- God Bless AmericaPatriotic song invocation
- Easter ParadeHoliday fashion procession
- MarieFrench feminine name
Published performance notation
- music publisherEntity licensing compositions
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- popular songsWidely beloved music
- hitsBlows or successes
piano · Manhattan · songbook · melody · lyricist · vaudeville · royalties · standards
- Ginger RogersGolden-age Hollywood dancer
- Holiday InnBudget lodging chain
- Easter ParadeHoliday fashion procession
- White ChristmasSnowfall on December 25th
Bing Crosby · RKO · MGM · Paramount · soundtrack · silver screen · box office · Academy Award
One who resettles abroad
- Lower East SideManhattan district below Houston
- self-taughtEducated without instructors
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
- ASCAPMusic royalty organization
rags-to-riches · naturalized · philanthropist · legacy · American Dream
Opulent Broadway revue series
- Mr. PresidentNational leader's formal address
- Louisiana Purchase1803 territorial acquisition
- showtunesSongs from musicals
- librettoOpera's written words
Ethel Merman · revue · marquee · opening night · curtain call · standing ovation · Tony Awards
Gershwin
Composing brothers' surname
- Cole PorterAmerican songwriter, Broadway musicals
- Great American SongbookCanon of classic American songs
- Tin Pan AlleyMusic publishing district
Richard Rodgers · Oscar Hammerstein · Duke Ellington · jazz age · swing era · standards
White Christmas
Snowfall on December 25th
- God Bless AmericaPatriotic song invocation
- Easter ParadeHoliday fashion procession
- MarieFrench feminine name
sheet music
Published performance notation
- music publisherEntity licensing compositions
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- popular songsWidely beloved music
hits · piano · Manhattan · songbook · melody · lyricist · vaudeville · royalties · standards · catalogue
Fred Astaire
- Ginger RogersGolden-age Hollywood dancer
- Holiday InnBudget lodging chain
- Easter ParadeHoliday fashion procession
Bing Crosby · White Christmas · RKO · MGM · Paramount · soundtrack · silver screen · box office · Academy Award
immigrant
One who resettles abroad
- Lower East SideManhattan district below Houston
- self-taughtEducated without instructors
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
ASCAP · rags-to-riches · naturalized · philanthropist · legacy · American Dream
Ziegfeld Follies
Opulent Broadway revue series
- Mr. PresidentNational leader's formal address
- Louisiana Purchase1803 territorial acquisition
- showtunesSongs from musicals
Ethel Merman · libretto · revue · marquee · opening night · curtain call · standing ovation · Tony Awards
- 1920s Musicjazz, ragtime, Charleston, Dixieland, blues
- 1920s IconsBabe Ruth, Charlie Chaplin, Al Capone, Charles Lindbergh, Duke Ellington
- songwritersBob Dylan, songwriter, lyricists, composer, lyricist
- vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto
- American Jewrysynagogues, rabbis, kosher, Yiddish, Hebrew
- Early 20th Century MusiciansLouis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Enrico Caruso, Scott Joplin
Irving BerlinJohn Cage
Prepared piano inventor
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