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Russian Empire

Vernon Duke

Top Songs By Vernon Duke

April In ParisE.Y. "Yip" Harburg & Vernon Duke

NurseryJonathan Freeman, Vernon Duke & Barry Singer

AgreementLauren Worsham, Vernon Duke & Barry Singer

Well, How Nice!Bobby Steggert, Marin Mazzie, Vernon Duke & Barry Singer

Listen to Taking a Chance on Love (feat. Anton Dromberg, Robert Erlandsson, Jonas Bäckman & Karin Hammar) by Erik Palmberg & Vernon Duke, see lyrics, music video & more!

Taking a Chance on Love (feat. Anton Dromberg, Robert Erlandsson, Jonas Bäckman & Karin Hammar)Erik Palmberg & Vernon Duke

Listen to Autumn in New York by Vernon Duke & Javier Vela Segovia, see lyrics, music video & more!

Autumn in New YorkVernon Duke & Javier Vela Segovia

Can't Get StartedIra Gershwin, Vernon Duke & piKziL

My GiftsMarin Mazzie, Misia Company, Vernon Duke & Barry Singer

LiesJonathan Freeman, Marin Mazzie, Vernon Duke & Barry Singer

Washerwomen's BallJonathan Freeman, Marin Mazzie, Vernon Duke & Barry Singer

Latest Release

Listen to Nashville New York (Original London Cast) [Live] by Vernon Duke, Kurt Weill & Ogden Nash

ALBUMNashville New York (Original London Cast) [Live]Vernon Duke, Kurt Weill & Ogden Nash

More albums from Vernon Duke

ALBUMMisia (2015 Studio Cast Recording)Vernon Duke & Barry Singer

Listen to Cabin in the Sky (1964 Off-Broadway Revival Cast) by Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Rosetta Le Noire, Ketty Lester & Tony Middleton

ALBUMCabin in the Sky (1964 Off-Broadway Revival Cast)Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Rosetta Le Noire, Ketty Lester & Tony Middleton

About Vernon Duke

Hometown

Parafianovka, Russian Empire

Born

1903

Genre

Soundtrack

Classically trained composer Vladamir Dukelsky studied his craft extensively, mainly at Kiev and Odessa. In the early-1920s, he began experimenting with songs written in the style of Irving Berlin and George Gershwin. In 1921, he emigrated to the United States where, over the next three decades, he used his birth name for his classical compositions and the name Vernon Duke for his popular songs. His first success came with "I Am Only Human After All," with lyrics by E. ‘Yip’ Harburg and Ira Gershwin, featured in the 1930 film THE GARRICK GAIETIES. His film work also yielded the enduring standards "April in Paris" and "Autumn in New York."