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Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of popular music. He wrote around 700 songs, including such classics as Ol' Man River, A Fine Romance, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, and The Way You Look Tonight and more than 100 complete scores for shows and films, including Show Boat, in a career lasting from 1902 until his death.
<p>Jerome Kern was born in New York City. His parents, Fanny and Henry Kern, were both German Jews. They named him Jerome because they lived near Jerome Park, a favorite place of theirs. (Jerome Park was named after Leonard Jerome, who was the father of Jennie Jerome, mother of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.) Fanny encouraged her son to take piano lessons. Henry was a merchandiser and sold pianos among other items. Although Henry wanted his son to go into business with him, Jerome insisted on staying with music.
<p>Kern grew up on East 56th Street in Midtown Manhattan, where he attended public schools. He studied at...
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