Irving Berlin was born Israel Baline in Eastern Russia on May 11, 1888.. He was one of eight children born to Leah and Moses Baline. When Irving was five his family decided to move New York City to escape the persecution in Russia. Irving’s father died when Irving was just eight years old, this unfortunately forced Irving to make the decision to take to the streets of the lower East Side of New York City, in search of employment. Some of the jobs Irving worked as were a busker, singing for pennies, then as a singer / waiter in a Chinatown café. While working in Chinatown Irving got his first big break, he earned his first songwriting credit with the words to Marie from Sunny Italy. In that year, he changed his name to Irving Berlin. By 1909, he was working as a staff lyricist on Tin Pan Alley.

In 1911, the song "Alexander's Ragtime Band" catapulted a 23-year-old composer named Irving Berlin to international stardom. He soon began composing his own tunes as well as lyrics, but he never le

Irving Berlin is one of Americas greatest composers of all time, his life spanned over 100 years. Although he may not have been liked by everyone he was definitely respected for his contributions to the entertainment industry.

Berlin supported Jewish charities and organizations and donated many dollars to worthwhile causes. He was honored in 1944 by the National Conference of Christians and Jews for "advancing the aims of the conference to eliminate religious and racial conflict." Five years later, he was honored by the New York YMHA as one of "12 outstanding Americans of the Jewish faith." On February 18, 1955, President Eisenhower presented him with a gold medal in recognition of his services in composing many patriotic songs for the country.(1) Earlier, Berlin assigned the copyright for "God Bless America" to the God Bless America Fund, which has raised millions of dollars for the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Berlin's World War I doughboy uniform and many of his original patriotic scores are on display in the Jewish War Veterans Museum in Washington, D.C. Mr. Berlin was a very intuitive business man, Irving Berlin was a co-founder of ASCAP, founder of his own music publishing company.. Through many of his foundations, including the God Bless America Fund and This Is The Army Inc. he donated millions of dollars in royal

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