home.social

#irvingberlin — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #irvingberlin, aggregated by home.social.

  1. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a song published in 1936 by #IrvingBerlin for the film #FollowTheFleet, where it was introduced by #FredAstaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and #GingerRogers. The #jazz song has also been covered by various artists years following its release, including #NatKingCole, #EllaFitzgerald, #FrankSinatra, #MelTorme, Todd Gordon and others.
    youtube.com/watch?v=1eS-BnjP8uU

  2. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a song published in 1936 by #IrvingBerlin for the film #FollowTheFleet, where it was introduced by #FredAstaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and #GingerRogers. The #jazz song has also been covered by various artists years following its release, including #NatKingCole, #EllaFitzgerald, #FrankSinatra, #MelTorme, Todd Gordon and others.
    youtube.com/watch?v=1eS-BnjP8uU

  3. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a song published in 1936 by #IrvingBerlin for the film #FollowTheFleet, where it was introduced by #FredAstaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and #GingerRogers. The #jazz song has also been covered by various artists years following its release, including #NatKingCole, #EllaFitzgerald, #FrankSinatra, #MelTorme, Todd Gordon and others.
    youtube.com/watch?v=1eS-BnjP8uU

  4. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a song published in 1936 by #IrvingBerlin for the film #FollowTheFleet, where it was introduced by #FredAstaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and #GingerRogers. The #jazz song has also been covered by various artists years following its release, including #NatKingCole, #EllaFitzgerald, #FrankSinatra, #MelTorme, Todd Gordon and others.
    youtube.com/watch?v=1eS-BnjP8uU

  5. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a song published in 1936 by #IrvingBerlin for the film #FollowTheFleet, where it was introduced by #FredAstaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and #GingerRogers. The #jazz song has also been covered by various artists years following its release, including #NatKingCole, #EllaFitzgerald, #FrankSinatra, #MelTorme, Todd Gordon and others.
    youtube.com/watch?v=1eS-BnjP8uU

  6. "Cheek to Cheek" is a song written by #IrvingBerlin in 1934–35, specifically for #FredAstaire, the star of his new musical, #TopHat, co-starring #GingerRogers. In the movie, Astaire sings the song to Rogers as they dance. The song was nominated for the Best Song #Oscar for 1936, which it lost to "Lullaby of Broadway". The song spent five weeks at #1 on #YourHitParade and was named the #1 song of 1935.
    youtube.com/watch?v=puMBWSt7wng

  7. "Cheek to Cheek" is a song written by #IrvingBerlin in 1934–35, specifically for #FredAstaire, the star of his new musical, #TopHat, co-starring #GingerRogers. In the movie, Astaire sings the song to Rogers as they dance. The song was nominated for the Best Song #Oscar for 1936, which it lost to "Lullaby of Broadway". The song spent five weeks at #1 on #YourHitParade and was named the #1 song of 1935.
    youtube.com/watch?v=puMBWSt7wng

  8. "Cheek to Cheek" is a song written by #IrvingBerlin in 1934–35, specifically for #FredAstaire, the star of his new musical, #TopHat, co-starring #GingerRogers. In the movie, Astaire sings the song to Rogers as they dance. The song was nominated for the Best Song #Oscar for 1936, which it lost to "Lullaby of Broadway". The song spent five weeks at #1 on #YourHitParade and was named the #1 song of 1935.
    youtube.com/watch?v=puMBWSt7wng

  9. "Puttin' On the Ritz" is a song written by #IrvingBerlin. He wrote it in May 1927 and first published it on December 2, 1929. It was registered as an unpublished song on August 24, 1927, and again on July 27, 1928. It was introduced by #HarryRichman and chorus in the musical film #PuttinOnTheRitz (1930). According to The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin, this was the first song in a film to be sung by an interracial ensemble.
    youtube.com/watch?v=IQydibRWjPw

  10. "Puttin' On the Ritz" is a song written by #IrvingBerlin. He wrote it in May 1927 and first published it on December 2, 1929. It was registered as an unpublished song on August 24, 1927, and again on July 27, 1928. It was introduced by #HarryRichman and chorus in the musical film #PuttinOnTheRitz (1930). According to The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin, this was the first song in a film to be sung by an interracial ensemble.
    youtube.com/watch?v=IQydibRWjPw

  11. "Puttin' On the Ritz" is a song written by #IrvingBerlin. He wrote it in May 1927 and first published it on December 2, 1929. It was registered as an unpublished song on August 24, 1927, and again on July 27, 1928. It was introduced by #HarryRichman and chorus in the musical film #PuttinOnTheRitz (1930). According to The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin, this was the first song in a film to be sung by an interracial ensemble.
    youtube.com/watch?v=TMstTM01m28

  12. "Puttin' On the Ritz" is a song written by #IrvingBerlin. He wrote it in May 1927 and first published it on December 2, 1929. It was registered as an unpublished song on August 24, 1927, and again on July 27, 1928. It was introduced by #HarryRichman and chorus in the musical film #PuttinOnTheRitz (1930). According to The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin, this was the first song in a film to be sung by an interracial ensemble.
    youtube.com/watch?v=TMstTM01m28

  13. On 29 May 1942: #BingCrosby records #IrvingBerlin's song "White Christmas" with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers in just 18 minutes; it becomes the world's best-selling single, with an estimated 100 million copies sold.

  14. On 29 May 1942: #BingCrosby records #IrvingBerlin's song "White Christmas" with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers in just 18 minutes; it becomes the world's best-selling single, with an estimated 100 million copies sold.

  15. 80 years ago today, #IrvingBerlin, Dorothy Fields, and Herbert Fields' musical "Annie Get Your Gun," starring #EthelMerman and featuring "There's No Business Like Show Business," opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC.

  16. 80 years ago today, #IrvingBerlin, Dorothy Fields, and Herbert Fields' musical "Annie Get Your Gun," starring #EthelMerman and featuring "There's No Business Like Show Business," opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC.

  17. On May 11, 1888: #IrvingBerlin, Russian-American #composer and #lyricist considered one of the greatest songwriters in history ("Always"; "God Bless America"; "White Christmas"; "Cheek To Cheek"), born in Talachyn, Belarus, Russian Empire (d. 1989).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️

  18. On May 11, 1888: #IrvingBerlin, Russian-American #composer and #lyricist considered one of the greatest songwriters in history ("Always"; "God Bless America"; "White Christmas"; "Cheek To Cheek"), born in Talachyn, Belarus, Russian Empire (d. 1989).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️

  19. On May 11, 1888: #IrvingBerlin, Russian-American #composer and #lyricist considered one of the greatest songwriters in history ("Always"; "God Bless America"; "White Christmas"; "Cheek To Cheek"), born in Talachyn, Belarus, Russian Empire (d. 1989).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️

  20. On May 11, 1888: #IrvingBerlin, Russian-American #composer and #lyricist considered one of the greatest songwriters in history ("Always"; "God Bless America"; "White Christmas"; "Cheek To Cheek"), born in Talachyn, Belarus, Russian Empire (d. 1989).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️

  21. On May 11, 1888: #IrvingBerlin, Russian-American #composer and #lyricist considered one of the greatest songwriters in history ("Always"; "God Bless America"; "White Christmas"; "Cheek To Cheek"), born in Talachyn, Belarus, Russian Empire (d. 1989).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️

  22. This date in 1888 saw the birth of Irving Berlin, US composer who is famous for writing classic American songs like White Christmas, God Bless America, Puttin' on the Ritz, and There’s No Business Like Show Business. 10 facts about him.

    topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/

    #BirthAnniversary #IrvingBerlin #Composers #Music

  23. This date in 1888 saw the birth of Irving Berlin, US composer who is famous for writing classic American songs like White Christmas, God Bless America, Puttin' on the Ritz, and There’s No Business Like Show Business. 10 facts about him.

    topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/

    #BirthAnniversary #IrvingBerlin #Composers #Music