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3 unusual facts about Dorothy Goetz


Dorothy Goetz

Dorothy Goetz (February 5, 1892 – July 17, 1912) was the first wife of the famous songwriter, Irving Berlin.

Dorothy was nineteen years old when she met Berlin in New York City where her older brother singer and lyricist Ray Goetz (and later a leading Broadway producer) had been collaborating on some tunes with Berlin.

Five months later he decided to write about his wife's death, pouring his grief into the ballad called "When I Lost You", a simple waltz with a bittersweet harmony under the melancholy melody.



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