Irving Berlin - A tribute / 20 tracks - Original Artists / Peggy Lee, Artie Shaw, Al Jolson, Fred Astaire, Louie Armstrong, Judy Garland / Audio CD 1996 / PYCD 175

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Irving Berlin (born Israel Isidore Beilin; Yiddish: ישראל בעילין‎; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history. His music forms a great part of the Great American Songbook. Born in Imperial Russia, Berlin arrived in the United States at the age of five. He published his first song, "Marie from Sunny Italy", in 1907, receiving 33 cents for the publishing rights, and had his first major international hit, "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in 1911. He also was an owner of the Music Box Theatre on Broadway. It is commonly believed that Berlin could not read sheet music, and was such a limited piano player that he could only play in the key of F-sharp unless using his custom piano equipped with a transposing lever.

Tracklist:

1 Puttin' on the Ritz- Judy Garland 02:12
2 They Say It's Wonderful Dick Haymes 03:12
3 Let Me Sing and I'm Happy Al Jolson 02:41
4 Cheek to Cheek- Fred Astaire 03:22
5 Let's Face the Music and Dance - Harry Roy 03:07
6 I'll See You in Cuba - Nat King Cole 03:01
7 This Year's Kisses - Hildegarde 03:12
8 I'm Putting All My Eyes in One Basket - Louis Armstrong 03:02
9 Because I Love You - Artie Shaw 02:32
10 It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow - Vera Lynn 03:19
11 A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody - Roy Fox & Orchestra 03:18
12 How Deep Is the Ocean - Peggy Lee 03:13
13 Alexander's Ragtime Band - Benny Goodman 02:11
14 Isn't This a Lovely Day - Ambrose & Orchestra 02:33
15 Shakin' the Blues Away - Ruth Etting 03:16
16 When I Lost You - Bing Crosby 03:20
17 Let Yourself Go - Fred Astaire 02:43
18 Always - Benny Goodman 02:51
19 When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabama - Tommy Dorsey 03:22
20 I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Judy Garland 01:35