Jerome Kern was nominated eight times for an Academy Award and won twice. Seven nominations were for Best Original Song; these included a posthumous nomination in each of …

Nov 7, 2025 · Jerome Kern (born Jan. 27, 1885, New York City—died Nov. 11, 1945, New York City) was one of the major U.S. composers of musical comedy, whose Show Boat (with libretto …

After a heart attack in 1939, Kern wrote songs exclusively for movie musicals. Two of his movie musicals, Swing Time (1936) with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and Cover Girl (1944) with …

Jerome Kern was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970, and was honored with his portrait on a U.S. postage stamp in 1985. His life story was told in a Hollywood film, Till the …

When Herbert died in 1924, thirty-eight year-old Jerome Kern was one of the pallbearers with Max Dreyfus, John Philip Sousa, George Gershwin, and others. With Herbert’s passing, Kern …

Jerome David Kern was born in New York City. He studied piano with his mother and in high school was often asked to play piano and organ and compose music for school theatrical …

Back in Hollywood, for a film called You Were Never Lovelier in 1942, Kern wrote the classic "I'm Old Fashioned" with a lyric by Johnny Mercer. He continued writing for the film musicals …