Berlin, Irving (1888-1989)
Irving Berlin's popular music served as a social barometer for much of the twentieth century: it marched to war with soldiers, offered hope and inspiration to a nation in bl...
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The American composer Irving Berlin (1888-1989) produced about 800 songs, many of which attained worldwide popularity. His patriotic songs, especially "God Bless America," seemed to epitomize the mass...
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Irving Berlin is regarded--with near universality--as America's most important popular-music composer. This praise has come not only from music critics and fans but also from his contemporary songwrit...
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Irving Berlin was one of the most, if not the most, prolific and successful American composer. His career reflects the changing music world of the 20th Century, from sheet music, to records, to t...
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(Reuters) - Jazz great Oscar Peterson died Sunday
of kidney failure, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. He
was 82. Here are some of the pianist's albums. * "Evening with Oscar Peterson" (19...
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Three new travel books offer interesting perspectives on destinations and their connections to theater and literature.Theater buffs coming to New York to take in a show following the resolution of ...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Garth Brooks donated a
smashed guitar to the Smithsonian Institution Tuesday, but
the country-music superstar turned into a wide-eyed tourist
when he saw the company he woul...
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1. Can you name any or all of the Top 3 single TV shows of all time, based on the Nielsen Media Research?2. Name the longest-running national network series ever.3. What was the best-selling phonog...
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The screen persona of Fred Astaire is more enduringly charismatic than that of any other musical performer in the history of the medium. Yet, the now-celebrated report on his
Hollywood screen test...
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Today is Friday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2006. There are 23 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 8, 1980, rock star John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City ap...
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Today is Wednesday, May 16, the 136th day of 2007. There are 229 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 16, 1929, the first Academy Awards were presented during a banquet at the ...
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Today is Saturday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2007. There are 100 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 22, 1776, Nathan Hale was hanged as a spy by the British during the Rev...
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Tommy Tune will return to musical theater, directing "Turn of the Century," a world premiere that will be part of an ambitious 2008-2009 season at Chicago's Goodman Theatre."The show is an original...
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Berlin, Irving (1888-1989)
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin
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FACTBOX-Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson dies
