Irving Berlin

Musician · 1888–1989
Best known for Songwriter

Irving Berlin (1888–1989) was one of the most successful American songwriters of the twentieth century, writer of “White Christmas,” “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “Blue Skies” and “God Bless America.”

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  • Born Israel Beilin in the Russian Empire; his family emigrated to New York when he was five.
  • Wrote “White Christmas” for the 1942 film Holiday Inn; it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

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