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Jerome Kern. Jerome Kern in 1934. Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage works, including such classics as "Ol' Man River", "Can't ...
This is an alphabetical list of Jerome Kern songs. Jerome Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of popular music and, according to a joint resolution passed by Congress, "the father of American musical theater". [1]
Jerome Kern was born in New York City on January 27, 1885. Growing up in the middle-class atmosphere of East 56th Street, he attended public schools. His first music teacher was his mother, followed by studies at the New York College of Music (1902-3) and further musical studies in Heidelberg, Germany (1903-4).
Jerome Kern was one of the major U.S. composers of musical comedy, whose Show Boat (with libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II) inaugurated the serious musical play in U.S. theatre. Kern studied music in New York City and in 1903 in Heidelberg, Ger., later gaining theatrical experience in London. After
Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook is a 1960 album by Oscar Peterson, of compositions by Jerome Kern. Track listing. I Won't Dance" (Dorothy Fields, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Jimmy McHugh) – 2:32 "Bill" (Hammerstein) – 2:58 "The Song Is You" (Hammerstein) – 3:04
Jan 27, 1985 · Gerald Bordman is the author of ''Jerome Kern: His Life and Music'' and ''The Oxford Companion to American Theater,'' both published by Oxford University Press. At a dinner party in 1913, just ...
Jerome Kern began his career as a songwriter in theaters in London and New York City. Success came quickly. By the early nineteen twenties, Kern was a successful young composer for Broadway musical comedies. In one three-year period alone, he wrote music for nineteen shows. Other people wrote the words for Kern's songs. Kern wrote only the music.
Jerome David Kern was born in New York City. He studied piano with his mother and in high school was often asked to play piano and organ and compose music for school theatrical productions. In ...
May 18, 2018 · Jerome Kern. Composer. For the Record …. Selected compositions. Selected discography. Sources. When Jerome Kern died in 1945, America lost one of its greatest and most beloved composers. Harry Truman, who was the U.S. president at the time of Kern ’ s death, was quoted as saying in David Ewen ’ s book, Composers for the American Musical Theatre: “ [Kern ’ s] melodies will live in our ...
Jerome Kern. Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) is regarded as one of the key composers at the beginning of the American popular song era. Because his career was still in the early stages when Irving Berlin revolutionized the music scene with Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Kern quickly adapted to the changing styles.