Irving Berlin, the iconic composer and musician who created American musical standards including "White Christmas," "Easter Parade," "God Bless America" and "There’s No Business Like Show Business," ...
Irving Berlin (1888–1989) was a Russian-born American songwriter, widely regarded as one of the greatest in history. Born Israel Beilin in Belarus, he immigrated to the U.S. as a child, growing up in ...
The lyricist and composer wrote thousands of compositions — and one stern letter to The New York Times. By John Otis Few songwriters and composers were as prolific as Irving Berlin, whose vast musical ...
Nat King Cole lit up the room with him with "Blue Skies"; Judy Garland broke hearts with him with "What'll I Do"; and Fred Astaire danced to him, as did Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle (sort of), with ...
The marriage of Irving Berlin, composer of popular songs and Miss Ellin Mackay, daughter of Clarence H. Mackay, president of the Postal Telegraph Company and the Commercial Cable Company, evoked much ...
Is Irving Berlin the most prolific composer Hershey Felder has ever played? “It depends on what prolific means,” says the pianist, actor and writer whose string of theatrical concerts have seen him ...
“Blue Skies” dedicated to a newborn child, “When I Lost You” penned for a wife gone too soon: In moments of great joy or grief, Irving Berlin was moved to give songs as gifts. In the elegant and ...
Hershey Felder blends theater and the concert hall to create piano plays. He has played — in every sense — classical composers Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and 20th century masters Leonard Bernstein and ...
It might be at a concert or fireworks event, at a Fourth of July barbecue, or at a church service. But chances are pretty good that sometime this weekend you will hear what many consider America’s ...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A caroling group that for 35 years has performed the Irving Berlin classic "White Christmas" on Christmas Eve outside the New York City home where the composer lived has cancelled the ...
A bit of musical theater history is on the market on New York City’s East End Avenue: a penthouse where Irving Berlin lived for more than a decade. The two-bedroom, four-bathroom duplex on the corner ...