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Also Known As Jerome David Kern
Born January 27, 1885 • New York City • New York
Died November 11, 1945 (aged 60) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1942) • Academy Award (1937)
Notable Works “Ol’ Man River” • “Show Boat” • “The Last Time I Saw Paris” • “Till the Clouds Roll By”

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