irving berlin

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Определение irving berlin в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: {i} (1888-1989) U.S. composer and songwriter best known for his work "Alexander's Ragtime Band; a US songwriter who wrote many popular songs and successful musicals (=plays or films that use singing and dancing to tell a story) . His songs include Alexander's Ragtime Band and White Christmas (1888-1989). orig. Israel Baline born May 11, 1888, Mogilyov, Russia died Sept. 22, 1989, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. songwriter. The son of a Russian Jewish cantor, he and his family immigrated to New York City in 1893. He worked as a street singer and singing waiter, then began writing songs. His first published song, "Marie from Sunny Italy," appeared in 1907; a printer's error named him Irving Berlin. In 1911 he wrote the great hit of Tin Pan Alley's ragtime vogue, "Alexander's Ragtime Band." He may have written more than 1,500 songs. Some of his songs include "Cheek to Cheek" and "God Bless America." He scored many successful films; his score for Holiday Inn (1942) introduced "White Christmas," one of the best-selling songs of all time. Altogether Berlin wrote the scores for 19 Broadway shows (including Annie Get Your Gun, 1946) and 18 films

irving berlin