Songs of Irving Berlin
Liner Notes   Cat. No. NWCR557     Release Date: 2007-01-01

Francis Thorne, piano and voice Jack Six, bass


“The American Franz Schubert”—George Gershwin

“He is the best all-around, over-all song writer America has ever had”—Alec Wilder

Irving Berlin covers the broadest range of sentiments and styles of all the great American popular song innovators, from the most simple to the most sophisticated. Always his own lyricist, the marriage of words to music is seamless and convincing. As a troubadour of our century, Irving Berlin achieves immortality through impeccable craftsmanship and directness of expression, combined with an ear that has been attuned to his environment with breathtaking sensitivity. How could one disagree with Jerome Kern, who once said, “Irving Berlin is American music.”
—Francis Thorne

Francis Thorne played jazz piano at Manhattan’s Hickory House in the mid-1950s as a protégé of Duke Ellington. He also had extended engagements at Julius Monk’s Upstairs at the Downstairs, Goldies New York and at Ruby’s Cafe in Florence, Italy. After two years of private study with David Diamond, Thorne devoted his primary energies to writing concert music...In addition to singing and playing the piano, Mr. Thorne made the arrangements for the performances on this recording.


This title, originally issued on the CRI label, is now available as a burn-on-demand CD (CD-R) or download in MP3/320, FLAC or WAV formats. CD-Rs come in a protective sleeve; no print booklet or jewel case included. Liner notes are accessible via the link above.

Francis Thorne

Songs of Irving Berlin

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   Liner Notes



Track Listing

Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
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Remember
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This Year's Kisses
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Isn't This a Lovely Day
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Everybody Step
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Change Partners
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There's No Business Like Show Business
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When That Midnight Choo-choo Leaves for Alabam'
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No Strings
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Slumming on Park Avenue
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Soft Lights and Sweet Music
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They Say It's Wonderful
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I'll See You in C-U-B-A
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Always
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How Deep Is The Ocean
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Society Bear
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I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
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I Used To Be Color Blind
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