Įlvis is King! by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Red Nose Studio As a Jewish immigrant, many objected to his biggest hits, but it is what makes Irving Berlin’s music one of the pillars of American music. He would write more than 1,500 songs during his long career despite having no formal musical training. army-inspired songs of both humor and patriotism that eventually resulted in God Bless America. His experience of being drafted in the U.S. His first song sold for 37 cents, and soon he got a job for a music publisher thinking up songs. He, too, had a beautiful voice, and he sang to earn money when he was just 13. Gardnerīack in Russia, Irving Berlin’s father had been a cantor, a musician in the synagogue. Celebrating Musicians in Picture Books Write On, Irving Berlin!by Leslie Kimmelman, illustrated by David C. What books about musicians do you recommend? Thanks for your suggestions. I’d love to add female musicians to this list! I have a post of Picture Book Biographies about African-American Pioneering Female Musicians so today’s post is its pair, which is to say that I’ve rounded up the best picture book biographies about musicians who are not African American.
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