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"Always" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1925, as a wedding gift for his wife Ellin Mackay, whom he married in 1926, and to whom he presented the substantial royalties. Background [ edit ]
Berlin was born Israel Beilin [10] on May 11, 1888, in the Russian Empire. [11] Although his family came from the shtetl of Tolochin (Yiddish: טאָלאָטשין; today Talachyn, Талачын, in Belarus), Berlin later learned that he was probably born in Tyumen, Siberia, where his father, an itinerant cantor, had taken his family. [11]
According to the New York Public Library, whose Irving Berlin collection comprises 555 non-commercial recordings radio broadcasts, live performances, and private recordings, [4] he published his first song, "Marie from Sunny Italy", in 1907 and had his first major international hit, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", in 1911.
Watch Your Step was Irving Berlin's first musical, and it marked the first time a Tin Pan Alley composer moved "uptown" to Broadway with a complete score. The songs "Play a Simple Melody" and "They Always Follow Me Around" as well as "When I Discovered You" and "The Syncopated Walk" were introduced by this musical. A highlight of the show was ...
Always (Irving Berlin song) Any Bonds Today? Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) At the Devil's Ball; B. Be Careful, It's My Heart; The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me)
Berlin gave the royalties of the song to The God Bless America Fund for redistribution to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in New York City. [9] Smith performed the song on her two NBC television series in the 1950s. [10] "God Bless America" also spawned another of Irving Berlin's tunes, "Heaven Watch The Philippines," during the end of World War II.
Expenses aren't always predictable. If you have to file an insurance claim or you get sick, you could wind up with unexpected bills that your Social Security checks won't cover. So it's always ...
As Thousands Cheer is a revue with a book by Moss Hart and music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, first performed in 1933.The revue contained satirical sketches and witty or poignant musical numbers, several of which became standards, including "Heat Wave", "Easter Parade" and "Harlem on my Mind".