Irving Berlin

Aliases: Sgt. Irving Berlin
Personal name: Israel Isidore Baline
Born: May 11, 1888
Died: September 22, 1989
Country: United States
IPI: 00002852023 239 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Born in Belarus, Berlin's family left after their house was burned down in anti-Jewish pogroms, settling in New York City. Berlin is a legendary songwriter.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970
Related: Arthur Johnston Personal music secretary
Helmy Kresa Arranger and orchestrator
Ranking: 11th most covered composer/author