Jerome Kern

Birth Name:

Jerome David Kern

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Music department, Writer

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

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