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Jerome Kern
Composer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born January 27, 1885Died November 11, 1945 (60 years)
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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 Help Lovin' Dat Man", "A Fine Romance", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "The Song Is You", "All the Things You Are", "The Way You Look Tonight", "Long Ago (and Far Away)" and "Who?". He collaborated with many of the leading librettists and lyricists of his era, including George Grossmith Jr., Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Fields, Johnny Mercer, Ira Gershwin and E. Y. Harburg.
A native New Yorker, Kern created dozens of Broadway musicals and Hollywood films in a career that lasted for more than four decades. His musical innovations, such as 4/4 dance rhythms and the employment of syncopation and jazz progressions, built on, rather than rejected, earlier musical theatre tradition. He and his collaborators also employed his melodies to further the action or develop characterization to a greater extent than in the other musicals of his day, creating the model for later musicals. Although dozens of Kern's musicals and musical films were hits, only Show Boat is now regularly revived. Songs from his other shows, however, are still frequently performed and adapted. Many of Kern's songs have been adapted by jazz musicians to become standard tunes.
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 Help Lovin' Dat Man", "A Fine Romance", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "The Song Is You", "All the Things You Are", "The Way You Look Tonight", "Long Ago (and Far Away)" and "Who?". He collaborated with many of the leading librettists and lyricists of his era, including George Grossmith Jr., Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Fields, Johnny Mercer, Ira Gershwin and E. Y. Harburg.
A native New Yorker, Kern created dozens of Broadway musicals and Hollywood films in a career that lasted for more than four decades. His musical innovations, such as 4/4 dance rhythms and the employment of syncopation and jazz progressions, built on, rather than rejected, earlier musical theatre tradition. He and his collaborators also employed his melodies to further the action or develop characterization to a greater extent than in the other musicals of his day, creating the model for later musicals. Although dozens of Kern's musicals and musical films were hits, only Show Boat is now regularly revived. Songs from his other shows, however, are still frequently performed and adapted. Many of Kern's songs have been adapted by jazz musicians to become standard tunes.
Jerome Kern Filmography
| 2016 | Talking Sticks · as Composer |
| 1946 | Till the Clouds Roll By · as Original Music Composer |
| 1944 | |
| 1944 | |
| 1942 | You Were Never Lovelier · as Original Music Composer |
| 1936 | Swing Time · as Original Music Composer |
| 1935 | |
| 1935 |
| 1934 |
| 2009 | Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me · as Self |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) · as Story |
| 1954 | The Last Time I Saw Paris · as Songs |
| 1952 | Lovely to Look At · as Songs |
| 1951 | Show Boat · as Songs |
| 1951 | Show Boat · as Theatre Play |
| 1949 | That Midnight Kiss · as Songs |
| 1946 | Centennial Summer · as Songs |
| 1944 | Broadway Rhythm · as Play "very Warm For May" |
| 1938 | Joy of Living · as Songs |
| 1937 | High, Wide and Handsome · as Songs |
| 1936 | Show Boat · as Songs |
| 1936 | Show Boat · as Theatre Play |
| 1934 | Music in the Air · as Songs |
| 1934 | Music in the Air · as Play |
| 1934 | The Cat and the Fiddle · as Songs |
| 1934 | The Cat and the Fiddle · as Theatre Play |
| 1930 | Sunny · as Songs |
| 1929 | Sally · as Songs |
| 1929 | Show Boat · as Songs |