Irving Berlin (1888–1989) was an American composer who played a leading role in the evolution of the popular song from the early ragtime and jazz eras through the golden age of musicals. His easy mastery of a wide range of song styles made him the greatest and most enduring of American songwriters. More @Wikipedia
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