It is supremely fitting that “God Bless America”—that stirring hymn to patriotism—has become our unofficial anthem in the aftermath of September 11, since the life of the legendary New York songsmith ...

“White Christmas” is a classic holiday song. Written by Irving Berlin, it’s a staple during the month of December. Recorded by Bing Crosby and many others, “White Christmas” is the best-selling ...

Ben Wattenberg : Hello, I’m Ben Wattenberg. For more than 40 years, this was the home of Irving Berlin, one of America’s greatest popular composers. Not bad for a little Jewish immigrant boy who came ...

Irving Berlin, the iconic composer and musician who created American musical standards including "White Christmas," "Easter Parade," "God Bless America" and "There’s No Business Like Show Business," ...

I Love a Piano, an enchanting revue of the music and lyrics of Irving Berlin, spans over seven decades of American history and includes 64 of Berlin's most enduring and popular favorites. Under the ...

"The Melody Lingers on -- The Songs of Irving Berlin," is the only musical devoted to Berlin that has been approved by his estate, an understandable decision because the show is an unabashed love ...

Corbin Bleu Performs "Let's Say It With Firecrackers" Corbin Bleu and Lora Lee Gayer tap dance and sing in "Let's Say It With Firecrackers." CLIP: 10:18 Backstage Pass: Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn Get ...

East Berlin: The former UES penthouse home of the famed composer finally sold. John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images; MW Studios The former duplex penthouse of legendary songwriter ...

Some things can be seen more clearly in black and white. By John McWhorter The lyricist and composer wrote thousands of compositions — and one stern letter to The New York Times. By John Otis ...

Irving Berlin, M.D., 84, of Hampton, died after a short illness on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2000. A native of Newport News, he was the son of Daniel and Fannie Morewitz Berlin. He graduated from Newport ...