Irving Berlin
Andy Senior
May 1, 2019
Irving Berlin was born Israel Beilin on May 23 [O.S. May 11], 1888, in Tyumen, Siberia. Israel’s family emigrated to the United States when he
Irving Berlin was born Israel Beilin on May 23 [O.S. May 11], 1888, in Tyumen, Siberia. Israel’s family emigrated to the United States when he
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