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Also Known As Israel Baline
Born May 11, 1888 ā€¢ Russia
Died September 22, 1989 (aged 101) ā€¢ New York City ā€¢ New York
Awards And Honors Grammy Award ā€¢ Academy Award (1943)
Notable Works ā€œAnnie Get Your Gunā€ ā€¢ ā€œAnnie Get Your Gunā€ ā€¢ ā€œCall Me Madamā€ ā€¢ ā€œEaster Paradeā€ ā€¢ ā€œFolliesā€ ā€¢ ā€œGod Bless Americaā€ ā€¢ ā€œMarie from Sunny Italyā€ ā€¢ ā€œWhite Christmasā€

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