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The Man Who Wrote 3,000 Songs

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

The story of Irving Berlin, who celebrated his 85th birthday in May: told by George Mclly with the voices of BING CROSBY , ETHEL MERMAN
FRED ASTAIRE , WALTER SCHARF
IRVING CAESAR , GINETTE SPANIER and some of the great recordings of Irving Berlin's songs. At the piano GORDON LANGFORD written by MICHAEL FREEDLAND Producer CHRISTOPHER SERLE

Contributors

Told By:
George McLly
Unknown:
Bing Crosby
Unknown:
Ethel Merman
Unknown:
Fred Astaire
Unknown:
Walter Scharf
Unknown:
Irving Caesar
Unknown:
Ginette Spanier
Written By:
Michael Freedland
Producer:
Christopher Serle
Source: Radio Times

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