Jerome Kern Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1970, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
• In 1985, he was honored with a commemorative postage stamp as a part of the Performing Arts USA series
• Studied piano at New York College of Music in 1902
• Was taught to play the piano and organ by his mother, at a young age
• At the age of 16, he wrote a musical parody of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" that was staged at a local theatre
• Is often refered to as the grandfather of American musical theatre
• Had published his very first song, "At the Casino," by the time he was in high school