It is supremely fitting that “God Bless America”—that stirring hymn to patriotism—has become our unofficial anthem in the aftermath of September 11, since the life of the legendary New York songsmith ...

Though it may be too family friendly to please audiences in search of more visceral perf thrills, Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin, a solo exploration of the life and catalog of the great, and possibly ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Irving Berlin was a 20th century ...

Irving Berlin once told his daughter that the best years of his life were spent in the United States Army. Inducted in 1918, the Russian-born composer served his adopted homeland in both world wars, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Irving Berlin, left, penned 'White Christmas,' he pegged Bing Crosby as the ideal singer for what would become a holiday ...

“White Christmas” is a classic holiday song. Written by Irving Berlin, it’s a staple during the month of December. Recorded by Bing Crosby and many others, “White Christmas” is the best-selling ...

I Love a Piano: The Music of Irving Berlin This ditty-crammed tuner is one of only two shows authorized to use the massive Irving Berlin song catalog. Scripter team of Ray Roderick and Michael ...

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," ...

While considered one of the greatest American songwriter of all time, Irving Berlin has a problematic reputation among progressives. One reason is that his songs have a strong association with ...

Some things can be seen more clearly in black and white. By John McWhorter The lyricist and composer wrote thousands of compositions — and one stern letter to The New York Times. By John Otis ...