Since the death of his wife in 1912 , he had lived and worked alone . If he went out , he would pay a quiet visit to one of his old haunts — the Pelham Cafe in Chinatown , or Jimmy Kelly's . There he felt at home .
Full-Length Musical | Say It With Music tells the story of Irving Berlin, a Russian immigrant with no formal education, and his pursuit of the American dream as he becomes the most successful songwriter in the world.
Author Tom Streissguth tells Berlin's remarkable story in lively prose that captures the spirit of the long-gone days of ragtime, vaudeville, and Broadway glory.
Annotation Irving Berlin immigrated to the United States with his family in 1893. As a teenager in New York City, he earned pennies a day hawking newspapers. Determined to make...
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Say It with Music: A Story about Irving Berlin