Berlin, Irving. Adopted name of Israel Baline
1888-1989. Russian-born US composer, whose
hits include `Alexander's Ragtime Band`,
`Always', `God Bless America', and `White
Christmas', and the musicals Top Hat 1935,
Annie Get Your Gun 1950, and Call Me Madam
1953. He also wrote film scores such as Blue
Skies and Easter Parade.