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20th Century
Jerome Kern
- Years
- 1885–1945
- Nationality
- United States
- Born in
- Manhattan
- Works
- 101
- Recordings
- 764
Biography
American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945)
Born
January 27, 1885
Manhattan
Died
November 11, 1945
By Form
Top Performers
Chet Baker
Soloist · 62 rec
Adolph Deutsch
Conductor · 55 rec
Lehman Engel
Conductor · 36 rec
Axel Stordahl
Conductor · 35 rec
Erroll Garner
Soloist · 33 rec
Bill Charlap
Soloist · 27 rec
John McGlinn
Conductor · 25 rec
Russell Garcia
Conductor · 25 rec
Ella Fitzgerald
Conductor · 21 rec
Nelson Riddle
Conductor · 21 rec
George Greeley
Conductor · 17 rec
Red Mitchell
Soloist · 17 rec
Works (101)
| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up With the Lark | — | Lied | - | - | 4 |
| After the Ball | — | Lied | - | - | 3 |
| Ah Still Suits Me | — | Lied | - | - | 3 |
| Can I Forget You | — | Lied | - | - | 3 |
| Lovely to Look at | — | Lied | - | - | 3 |
| Whip-poor-will | — | Lied | - | - | 3 |
| All in Fun | — | Lied | - | - | 2 |
| Bojangles of Harlem | — | Lied | - | - | 2 |
| I Dream Too Much | — | Lied | - | - | 2 |
| Left All Alone Again Blues | — | Lied | - | - | 2 |
| More and More | — | Lied | - | - | 2 |
| Queenie’s Ballyhoo | — | Lied | - | - | 2 |
| Show Boat | — | Opera | - | - | 2 |
| The Land Where the Good Songs Go | — | Lied | - | - | 2 |
| Two Hearts Are Better Than One | — | Lied | - | - | 2 |
| Where’s the Mate for Me? | — | Lied | - | - | 2 |
| April Fooled Me | — | Lied | - | - | 1 |
| At the Fair | — | Lied | - | - | 1 |
| Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cap'n Andy's Presentation | — | - | - | - | 1 |