Words and Music of Irving Berlin, Remastered CD: From the 1930s & 40s Vintage American Songs Restored From The Original Recordings By Past Perfect

Israel Baline may not have been born in the United States, but there is no other music on earth that sounds more American than his. He'd been born in Teemun, in Russia, but a pogrom mounted against the Jews forced the family to emigrate. They settled on the South side of New York, and the young composer was forced to earn a living on the streets, as accompanist to a blind musician, when his father died prematurely.

Now renamed Irving Berlin, he embarked on his main career as a songwriter, and subsequently as his own publisher - he was to have one of the longest of all careers in the world of music. For the next hundred years and more, the name of Irving Berlin meant - as it still means - American music at its best.

A fine collection of Irving Berlin's best music. 22 masterpieces from Irving Berlin, 'the father of the American popular song'. Featuring many well known numbers from 'Top Hat' and 'On The Avenue'.

Carroll Gibbons - Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
The Boswell Sisters - Cheek To Cheek
Frank Sinatra - Blue Skies
Bing Crosby - How Deep Is The Ocean?
Billie Holiday - He Ain't Got Rhythm
Fred Astaire - The Piccolino
Eddie Cantor - Mandy
Connie Boswell - All Alone
Jimmy Lunceford & His Orchestra - Slummin' On Park Avenue
Dick Powell - This Year's Kisses
Ambrose & Sam Browne - Soft Lights and Sweet Music
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - Heat Wave
Al Bowlly - Marie
Ginger Rogers - No Strings
Fred Astaire - Let's Face The Music And Dance
Hildegarde - A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
Hutch - I Poured My Heart Into A Song
Dick Powell - The Girl On The Police Gazette
Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Ted Lewis & his Band - Alexander's Ragtime Band
Rudy Vallee - Say It Isn't So
Louis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers - The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)

FEATURES

• Past Perfect Words & Music Albums
• Tributes from Al Bowlly, Ginger Rogers and More
• Digitally Remastered To Remove The Hisses, Scratches & Reverberation
• Popular Tunes & Memorable Songs From Renowned Composer