{"product_id":"as-thousands-cheer-the-life-of-irving-berlin-paperback","title":"As Thousands Cheer: The Life of Irving Berlin - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurence Bergreen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrving Berlin (1888-1989) was unable to read or write music and could only play the piano in the key of F-sharp major; yet, for the first half of the twentieth century he was America's most successful and most representative songwriter, composing such hits as \"Alexander's Ragtime Band,\" \"Cheek to Cheek,\" \"Let's Face the Music and Dance,\" \"Puttin' on the Ritz,\" \"White Christmas,\" \"Anything You Can Do,\" \"There's No Business Like Show Business,\" and \"God Bless America.\" \u003ci\u003eAs Thousands Cheer, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award, explores with precision and sensitivity Berlin's long, prolific career; his self-doubt and late-blooming misanthropy; and the tyrannical control he exerted over his legacy of song. From his immigrant beginnings through Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood to his reclusive and bitter final years, this definitive biography reveals the man who wrote 1500 songs but could never quash the fear that, for all his success, he wasn't quite good enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrving Berlin (1888-1989) was unable to read or write music and could only play the piano in the key of F sharp major; yet, for the first half of the twentieth century he was America's most successful and most representative songwriter, composing such hits as \"Alexander's Ragtime Band\", \"Cheek to Cheek\", \"Let's Face the Music and Dance\", \"Puttin' on the Ritz\", \"White Christmas\", \"Anything You Can Do\", \"There's No Business Like Show Business\", and \"God Bless America\". As Thousands Cheer, winner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award, explores with precision and sensitivity Berlin's long, prolific career; his self-doubt and late-blooming misanthropy; and the tyrannical control he exerted over his legacy of song. From his immigrant beginnings through Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood to his reclusive and bitter final years, this definitive biography reveals the man who wrote 1500 songs but could never quash the fear that, for all his success, he wasn't quite good enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurence Bergreen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of acclaimed biographies of James Agee and Al Capone. A writer for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eEsquire, Newsweek, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Film, \u003c\/i\u003e he lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 702\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.77 x 8.55 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45379339681894,"sku":"9780306806759","price":38.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/SzRyR1l3cTFBQVpGZkdFNWdtR3ZMdz09.webp?v=1775037151","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/as-thousands-cheer-the-life-of-irving-berlin-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}