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Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist of Jewish heritage, widely considered one of the greatest American songwriters in history.His first hit song, "Al...

Jack Ecoff was a first generation American born to a family that was part of the original settlers of the Alliance Farming Colony in Vineland, New Jersey and grew up on the family farm. He eventually w...

Irving Mills (January 16, 1894 – April 21, 1985) was a jazz music publisher, also known by the name of Joe Primrose.Mills was born to jewish parents in the Lower East Side of Manhatten in New York City...

Jack Mills, founder of the Mills Music Publishing Company, who introduced many popular songs over a 50‐year span, died Friday in Hollywood, Fla. He was 87 years old.He was born on New York's Lower East...