THE FAMOUS CHRISTMAS SONG: “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know. Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in…
Category: Irving Berlin
How “God Bless America” created a musical duel between Woody Guthrie and Irving Berlin
In 1917, during World War I, American songwriter Irving Berlin was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was already a successful songwriter at that point, known for huge hits like…
The American Christmas classic by a Russian-born Jewish songwriter that ended the Vietnam War…
I like odd facts and there are a number of them about the song “White Christmas.” First off, this American Christmas classic was written by the Russian-born Jewish songwriter Irving…