(1888–1989), Russian-born American songwriter; born Israel Baline. Notable works: the songs ‘God Bless America’ (1918) and ‘White Christmas’ (1942) and the score for Annie Get Your Gun (stage, 1946; film, 1950).
Definition of Berlin, Irving in US English:
Berlin, Irving
proper nounbərˈlin
(1888–1989), US composer of popular music; born in Russia; born Israel Baline. His prolific work includes the songs“Alexander's Ragtime Band” (1911) and “God Bless America” (1918), the movie scores for Top Hat (1935) and White Christmas (1954), and the stage musicals Annie Get Your Gun (1946) and Call Me Madam (1950).