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Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist of Jewish heritage, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history. He published his first song, “Marie from Sunny Italy”, in 1907 and had his first major international hit, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” in 1911.

• Birth name: Israel Isidore Baline (Beilin)
• Born: May 11, 1888 Tyumen, Russian Empire
• Died: September 22, 1989 (aged 101) New York City, New York, United States
• Genres: Broadway musicals, revues, show tunes
• Occupations: Songwriter, composer, lyricist
• Years active: 1907–1971

Read more about Irving Berlin at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: MAY 16
Playbill Combined , 2012-05-16 04:00:00
1946 "No you can't get a man with a gun," but when you're Ethel Merman you can sure try. She's the star of Rodgers & Hammerstein's production of Annie Get Your Gun. (You read that right; R&H were the producers, not the composers.) Irving Berlin supplies the words and music ...

Beth Leavel to Star in Call Me Madam for Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Playbill Combined , 2012-04-19 21:08:00
Tony Award-winning actress Beth Leavel will star in the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma production of Irving Berlin's Call Me Madam this July.

ArtsBeat: Sometimes Even the Experts Can Be Fooled
NY Times Music, 2012-01-25 12:00:17
What was thought to be an unpublished song by Irving Berlin turns out to have been composed in 1926 by the team of Lew Brown and Cliff Friend.