Cavalcade Of Music Music Of Irving Berlin

Originally Aired: July 7, 1937 Cavalcade of America #90, "Cavalcade Of Music Music Of Irving Berlin," DuPont inaugurates a special summer series celebrating living American composers whose lighter melodies have influenced the world. Conductor Don Voorhees leads the DuPont Cavalcade Orchestra alongside baritone Conrad Thibault in a musical tribute to the legendary Irving Berlin. The program showcases Berlin's remarkable versatility, from his 1912 ragtime classic "Alexander's Ragtime Band" through his sophisticated waltzes and romantic ballads. Thibault performs beloved hits including "Lady of the Evening," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," and "You're Laughing at Me," while the orchestra delivers timeless pieces like "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody" and selections from Berlin's film scores. The episode pays homage to the composer whom Jerome Kern famously described as having no place in American music because he IS American music, demonstrating why Berlin's words and melodies have become the definitive sound of the nation.