Irving Berlin
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Irving Berlin
Irving Berlinwas an American composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history. His music forms a great part of the Great American Songbook. Born in Imperial Russia, Berlin arrived in the United States at the age of five. He published his first song, "Marie from Sunny Italy", in 1907, receiving 33 cents for the publishing rights, and had his first major international hit, "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in 1911. He also was an owner of the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSongwriter
Date of Birth11 May 1888
CountryUnited States of America
Come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's Ragtime Band.
Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it.
After you get what you want you don't want it.
The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl.
When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep.
Talent is only a starting point.
I long to be out in the sun with no work to be done.
They say that falling in love is wonderful, it's wonderful, so they say.
Got no checkbooks, got no banks. Still I'd like to express my thanks - I've got the sun in the mornin' and the moon at night.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white.
You're not sick you're just in love.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know, Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I've got my love to keep me warm.
Let's face the music and dance.