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Composer of the Week: Irving Berlin

on BBC Radio 3

Irving Berlin, who lived to be 101. kept composing for most of his life.
Donald Macleod explores his later successes and failures, including two films of 1954: White Christmas, which featured such songs as Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep and Sisters as well as the famous title song; and There's No Business Like Show Business, including the title song sung by Ethel Merman , and Marilyn Monroe raising the temperature with Heat Wave. Plus Berlin's last Broadway show, Mr President , starring
Nanette Fabray singing The First Lady and Gladto Be Home.

Contributors

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Donald MacLeod
Sung By:
Ethel Merman
Sung By:
Marilyn Monroe
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Mr President
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Nanette Fabray

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