- Jerome David Kern was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music
| Born: | 27 January 1885 Comment | | When did Jerome Kern die? / Died | 11 November 1945 | | How many years did Jerome Kern live? / Lived | 60 years | | Zodiac sign: | Aquarius |
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Jerome Kern facts
- 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", "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
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- 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
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