| re: Irving Berlin´s last years |
| Posted by: Berrygirl49 (motherstrawberry@hotmail.com) 05:58 pm EDT 10/12/23 |
| In reply to: Irving Berlin´s last years - tmwctd 03:01 pm EDT 10/12/23 |
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My perception of Berlin is that he was dismayed at the devolution, if you will,of the culture that once embraced his work and now ignored him. As I age, I understand this keenly.
I met Berlin one Christmas Eve after John Wallowitch led a small group singing White Christmas in front of his house. We were invited in for a brief visit...he spoke to us all individually, kissed me and said the serenade was the best present he ever got.
His songs were, well, his. He was not obliged to give permission to use them. Jimmy Breslin wrote a nasty column one Christmas Eve about Berlin not granting him permission to use Always. Shame on you, Jimmy! |
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