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The Yankee Doodle Boy The Yankee Doodle Boy
Beautiful Dreamer.mp3 Beautiful Dreamer.mp3
1914 Medley 1914 Medley
"I Want To Go Back To Michigan", "Along Came Ruth", and "He's a Rag Picker", all hits of 1914
Lady of the Evening-1922 Lady of the Evening-1922
Another song written especially for Berlin's Music Box Revue
The Syncopated Walk-1914 The Syncopated Walk-1914
Another song from "Watch Your Step", Berlin's first full musical score.
When That Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam' When That Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam'
Published in 1912, there was no "midnight" choo-choo to Alabam'. It left at 12:15.
My Sweetie-1917 My Sweetie-1917
This song shows Berlin in a happier mood, telling us a story of a young gent who's been visited by Cupid and has fallen in love.
Nobody Knows and Nobody Seems To Care-1919 Nobody Knows and Nobody Seems To Care-1919
Another example of the type of song popular in that day.
You've Got Your Mother's Big Blue Eyes-1913 You've Got Your Mother's Big Blue Eyes-1913
Sung in vaudeville by Pauline Welsh
Some Sunny Day-1922 Some Sunny Day-1922
Another of the nostalgic songs longing to be back home.
Tell Me Little Gypsy-1920 Tell Me Little Gypsy-1920
The most popular song in the Follies of 1920
At the Picture Show-1913 At the Picture Show-1913
A song promoting the newest popular craze "moving pictures"
He Played It On His Fid, Fid, Fiddle Dee-Dee-1912 He Played It On His Fid, Fid, Fiddle Dee-Dee-1912
A collaboration between Berlin and E. Ray Goetz, brother of Berlin's first wife, Dorothy.
Everybody's Doing It Now-1911 Everybody's Doing It Now-1911
What's everybody doing? According to Berlin, it doesn't matter. The entire phrase is catchy and can mean whatever one wants it to mean.
The Ragtime Violin-1911 The Ragtime Violin-1911
Another of the early plays on the Ragtime theme.
When I Leave The World Behind-1915 When I Leave The World Behind-1915
Another of Berlin's most beautiful ballads.
Won't You Play a Simple Melody-1914 Won't You Play a Simple Melody-1914
An example of Berlin's use of "counterpoint", two different melodies written to fit together in one song.
When I Lost You-1912 When I Lost You-1912
Another solo by Debbie Purdue. The first full blown ballad Berlin ever wrote.
Everybody Step-1921 Everybody Step-1921
A song from Berlin's Music Box Revue that capitalized on the dancing craze.
