Irving Berlin
A Russian-born American, Irving Berlin is the most successful songwriter in pop history. Others have made more money, but Irving wrote more hits over a longer period than anyone else. 'White Christmas' remained the number-one selling song for about fifty years. In 1911, his song 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' became a world-wide craze and the twenty-three year old Berlin became a celebrity.
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Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
10 Aug 2014Steve Danby escorts us into the toe-tapping world of Irving Berlin Audio
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Irving Berlin (Part 2)
In 1911, Irving Berlin's song Alexander's Ragtime Band became a world-wide craze and the twenty-three year old Irving became a celebrity. Audio
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Irving Berlin (Part 3)
Although the associated movies often flopped, some of the songs from Irving Berlin's early musicals turned out to have 'legs' such as Puttin' on the Ritz. Audio
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Irving Berlin (Part 4)
Irving Berlin wrote the songs for the Fred & Ginger movies in Hollywood, more stage shows on Broadway and stand-alone songs such as God Bless America. Audio
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Irving Berlin (Part 5)
One of the biggest-selling songs in history was Berlin's White Christmas from his movie 'Holiday Inn', his 1946 musical 'Annie Get Your Gun' was full of hit songs, and his movie 'Easter Parade'… Audio
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Irving Berlin (Part 6)
As his star began to dim, Irving Berlin said "You don't have to stop yourself writing songs, the people who listen to your songs tell you to stop." The series ends with what Steve Danby calls 'the… Audio
