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Oct. 8, 2010
Opinion
Irving Berlin’s early life was scarred by profound loss; his only son died on Christmas 1928, making the holiday a time of grief. That pain made its way into his biggest hit, “White Christmas.”
Dec. 25, 2019
Entertainment & Arts
“I wrote for love. I wrote for my country. I wrote for you.”
Nov. 26, 2014
Music
I enjoyed Lawrence Bergreen’s article of the recluse Irving Berlin (“Behind the Berlin Wall,” March 28).
April 3, 1988
Books
Irving Berlin & Ragtime America by Ian Whitcomb (Limelight Editions, 118 E. 30th St., New York, N.Y. 10016: $18.95, 219 pages) “Everything in America Is Ragtime” was one of Irving Berlin’s hit tunes in 1916--and everything in Ian Whitcomb’s new biography of Berlin is ragtime too.
March 1, 1989
A new book reveals much about the huge talent -- and big heart -- of Irving Berlin.
Dec. 25, 2005
Who wrote the song “How Do You Do It Mabel, on Twenty Dollars a Week?”
Dec. 23, 1999
Songwriter Irving Berlin, who has outlived the copyright on some of his most popular works, including “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” celebrates his 99th birthday today with a family party in New York.
May 11, 1987
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a livestream of the musical bio-drama “Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin”
May 9, 2020
Irving Berlin is generally viewed as the great hit-maker of American song.
Oct. 28, 1995