Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern
Jerome David Kernwas 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", "All the Things You Are", "The Way You Look Tonight", "Long Ago" and "Who?". He collaborated with many of the leading librettists and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth27 January 1885
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I write music to both the situations and the lyrics in plays.
The fact that the theatregoing public likes my music is no credit to me. There are many other composers who write better music that the public doesn't like.
Go on being uncommercial. There's a lot of money in it.