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When did Irving Berlin start making music?
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Irving Berlin's first song “Marie from Sunny Italy” released in May 1907.
Irving Berlin (1888-1989) was born under the name of Israel Beilin in the Russian Empire. His family emigrated to America when he was 5. In abject poverty in New York, he took after his father’s profession by working as a singing waiter. He turned to songwriting and found success at a relatively young age, first in the sheet-music market, then... Read More
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