Berlin, Irving

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All Movie Guide: Irving Berlin - - Biography by Hal Erickson, filmography, Oscar nominations.

All Music Guide: Irving Berlin - - Biography by William Ruhlmann, partial discography, list of some outstanding songs, bibliography. Extensive links to related lyricists, composers, and performers.

As Thousands Cheer: The Life of Irving Berlin - - Bergreen's biographical book reviewed by Phillip D. Atteberry.

Berlin, Irving - - Brief musical biography with comments on his successes from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.

The Broadway Musical Home: Irving Berlin - - List of shows, and of some musical numbers.

Celebrity Caricature in America: Irving Berlin - - Caricature of Berlin by Miguel Covarrubias, with brief note on the art work and its subject.

Columbia Encyclopedia: Berlin, Irving - - Brief biographical entry.

Everything2: Irving Berlin - - Biographical profile, a bit of trivia, and links to related topics.

God Bless America - - Part of the exhibition "American Treasures of the Library of Congress." The manuscripts, lyric sheets, and printer's proofs for this beloved song were a gift to the library from Irving Berlin's daughters. Photograph of manuscript score and proof, information on the song.

Groucho and Irving Berlin - - Excerpts from "The Groucho Letters." Correspondence between Groucho Marx and Irving Berlin.

Hollywood.com: Irving Berlin - - Vital statistics, brief biography.

IMDb: Irving Berlin - - Mini-biography, trivia, quotes. Filmography as a composer, writer, actor, and lyricist. Awards and nominations for his work in films.

Irving Berlin in Hollywood - - Ian Whitcomb's liner notes for a Rhino Records project.

The Irving Berlin MIDI Song Tribute - - Singalong pages with lyrics, MIDI files, and photos of sheet music covers for several of Berlin's songs in the public domain.

Irving Berlin: Songs from the Melting Pot - - Phillip D. Atteberry reviews Charles Hamm's 1997 book.

Irving Berlin: Songs from the Melting Pot: The Formative Years, 1907-1914 - - First chapter of the book by Charles Hamm. Linked to a review in the New York Times.

Irving Berlin: The Nation's Great Composer of Patriotic Songs - - Biographical profile. Excerpt from "Jewish Heroes and Heroines of America," by Seymour "Sy" Brody.

Isaiah Berlin / Irving Berlin - - Anecdote about Winston Churchill's wartime grilling of Irving Berlin, whom he mistook for political philosopher Isaiah Berlin. As told by Isaiah Berlin.

Jewish-American Hall of Fame: Irving Berlin (1888-1989) - - Biographical profile.

Oh! How He Hated to Get Up in the Morning - - On Sergeant Berlin's life as a draftee at Camp Upton, and the staging of Yip Yip Yaphank.

Rediscovering Irving Berlin - - Book review considers three biographies of the often misunderstood songwriter. By Phillip D. Atteberry.

Solid!: Irving Berlin - - Biography, selected compositions, and filmography of the famous songwriter.

Spartacus: Irving Berlin - - Brief biography, for kids. Includes portrait.

Todd's Irving Berlin Page - - Lyrics to his most well-known songs sorted by title, with link to a complete "Songography" sorted by year, from 1907 to 1967.

Irving Berlin on Film - - A look at the life and work of the legendary songwriter, by Alan Vanneman. [Bright Lights Film Journal] (October, 2000)

Music by the Great Irving Berlin - - Short biography, portrait. Description of six Berlin tunes, with scan of sheet music cover for each. Four MIDI files. Link to gallery with four more covers and three MIDI files. [ParlorSongs] (November, 1998)

Irving Berlin: Early Songs, 1907-1914 - - Details on this three-volume edition, now out of print, of collected sheet music, edited by Charles Hamm. [Embellishments] (March, 1997)

Irving Berlin: This Is the Army - - Detailed four-part article about the making of Berlin's patriotic all-soldier musical. Includes several photographs. Based on a lecture by Laurence Bergreen. [Prologue] (June, 1996)

Irving Berlin: Full score and one key - - Obituary, written by W.J. Weatherby. [The Guardian] (September 25, 1989)