Jerome Kern

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As per our current Database, Jerome Kern is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).

🎂 Jerome Kern - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

Currently, Jerome Kern is 139 years, 9 months and 25 days old. Jerome Kern will celebrate 140rd birthday on a Monday 27th of January 2025. Below we countdown to Jerome Kern upcoming birthday.

🌙 Zodiac

Jerome Kern’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Jerome Kern was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.

About

One of 20th-century America's greatest composers, known for writing "Ol' Man River," "The Way You Look Tonight," and hundreds others.

Before Fame

He attended Barringer High School, known then as Newark High School, where he composed music for its first musical in 1901, which was a minstrel show. He also worked on an amateur production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" for the Newark Yacht Club in 1902.

Trivia

He also composed music for silent films, possibly beginning in 1912, but definitely in 1916 for "Gloria's Romance," a 20-part serial.

Family Life

He married Eva Leale on October 25, 1910, and they had one child together.

Associated With

He was associated with various other key librettists, such as Oscar Hammerstein II.

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