Vernon Duke
Gender
Male
Born
Oct 10, 1903
Parafianovo, RUSSIA
Died
Jan 16, 1969
Santa Monica, California, USA
Composer
Lyricist
Arranger
Orchestrator
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CREDITSBlues in the Night (Jun 02, 1982 - Jul 18, 1982)Musical, Original
- Featuring songs by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Harry Revel, Harry Link, Jack Strachey, George W. Thomas, Charlie Davis, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Harold Arlen, Bernard Hanighen, Gordon Jenkins, Harry Akst, Alberta Hunter and Jimmy Cox
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Mack Gordon, Holt Marvell, George W. Thomas, Walter Melrose, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Johnny Mercer, Grant Clarke, Alberta Hunter, Jimmy Cox and Ted Koehler
Time Remembered (Nov 12, 1957 - Jun 28, 1958)Play, Original- Incidental music by Vernon Duke
- Lyrics and Orchestrations by: Vernon Duke
The Littlest Revue (May 22, 1956 - Jun 17, 1956)Musical, Original- Music by Ogden Nash and Vernon Duke
- Lyrics by Ogden Nash and Vernon Duke
At Home With Ethel Waters (Sep 22, 1953 - Oct 10, 1953)Special, Original- Music for "I Ain't Gonna Sin No More" by Con Conrad and Herb Magidson; Music for "Sleepy Time Down South" by Clarence Muse, Leon René and Otis René; Music for "Throw Dirt" by Shelton Brooks; Music for "Am I Blue" and "Dinah" by Harry Akst; Music for "Half of Me" by Peter De Rose and Sam M. Lewis; Music for "Washtub Rubstudy," "Dance Hall Hostess" and "Somethin' Told Me..." by Alberta Nichols; Music for "Bread and Gravy" by Hoagy Carmichael; Music for "Love For Sale" by Cole Porter; Music for "Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night" by Ethel Waters and Sidney Easton; Music for "My Man" by Maurice Yvain; Music for "St. Louis Blues" by W. C. Handy; Music for "Suppertime" by Irving Berlin; Music for "Takin' a Chance on Love" and "Cabin in the Sky" by Vernon Duke; Music for "Happiness is Jes' a Thing Called Joe" and "Stormy Weather" by Harold Arlen; Music for "Lady Be Good" by George Gershwin
Two's Company (Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)Musical, Original- Music by Vernon Duke; Ballet Music by Genevieve Pitot and David Baker
Sadie Thompson (Nov 16, 1944 - Jan 06, 1945)Play, Original- Music by Vernon Duke
- Vocal arrangements by Charles C. Cooke, Walter Eiger, John Klein, Joseph Glover, Irving Landau, Julian Work and Vernon Duke
Jackpot (Jan 13, 1944 - Mar 11, 1944)Musical, Original- Music by Vernon Duke
- Music arranged by Hans Spialek, Robert Russell Bennett and Vernon Duke
It Happens on Ice (Jul 15, 1941 - Apr 26, 1942)Special, Return Engagement- Music by Vernon Duke, Fred E. Ahlert and Peter De Rose
It Happens on Ice (Oct 10, 1940 - Jun 15, 1941)Special, Original- Music by Vernon Duke, Fred E. Ahlert and Peter De Rose
Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 (Sep 14, 1936 - Dec 19, 1936)Musical, Return Engagement- Music by Vernon Duke
Thumbs Up! (Dec 27, 1934 - May 11, 1935)Musical, Original- Additional lyrics by Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin, Karl Stark, Jean Herbert, James Hanley, John Murray Anderson and Irving Caesar
- Additional music by Vernon Duke, Gerald Marks and Steve Child
Ziegfeld Follies of 1934 (Jan 04, 1934 - Jun 09, 1934)Musical, Original- Music by Vernon Duke, Samuel Pokrass, Billy Hill, H. I. Phillips, Fred Allen, Harry Tugend and Ballard MacDonald
Shoot the Works (Jul 21, 1931 - Oct 03, 1931)Musical, Original- Music by Michael H. Cleary, Philip Chagrig, Jay Gorney, Robert Stolz, Jimmy McHugh, Irving Berlin, Ann Ronell, Vernon Duke, Joseph Meyer, Alexander Williams, Herbert Goode and Muriel Pollock
Garrick Gaieties (Jun 04, 1930 - Oct 08, 1930)Musical, Revival- Music by Marc Blitzstein, Vernon Duke, Harold Goldman, Ned Lehac, Everett Miller, Peter Nolan, Willard Robison, Charles M. Schwab, Kay Swift, Richard Myers and Harold Goodman
Blues in the Night (Mar 09, 1985 - Mar 23, 1985)Musical, Original- Featuring songs by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Harry Revel, Harry Link, Jack Strachey, George W. Thomas, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Harold Arlen, Bernard Hanighen, Gordon Jenkins, Harry Akst, Jimmy Cox, Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb and Billy Strayhorn
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Mack Gordon, Holt Marvell, George W. Thomas, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Johnny Mercer, Grant Clarke, Jimmy Cox, Ted Koehler, John La Touche, Ted Fetter and Billy Strayhorn
Blues in the Night (Sep 09, 1983 - Mar 30, 1984)Musical, Original- Featuring songs by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Harry Revel, Harry Link, Jack Strachey, George W. Thomas, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Harold Arlen, Bernard Hanighen, Gordon Jenkins, Harry Akst, Jimmy Cox, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb, Billy Strayhorn and Benny Goodman
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Mack Gordon, Holt Marvell, George W. Thomas, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Johnny Mercer, Grant Clarke, Jimmy Cox, Ted Koehler, John La Touche, Ted Fetter and Billy Strayhorn
Blues in the Night
(Jun 02, 1982 - Jul 18, 1982)
Musical, Original
- Featuring songs by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Harry Revel, Harry Link, Jack Strachey, George W. Thomas, Charlie Davis, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Harold Arlen, Bernard Hanighen, Gordon Jenkins, Harry Akst, Alberta Hunter and Jimmy Cox
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Mack Gordon, Holt Marvell, George W. Thomas, Walter Melrose, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Johnny Mercer, Grant Clarke, Alberta Hunter, Jimmy Cox and Ted Koehler
Time Remembered
(Nov 12, 1957 - Jun 28, 1958)
Play, Original
- Incidental music by Vernon Duke
- Lyrics and Orchestrations by: Vernon Duke
The Littlest Revue
(May 22, 1956 - Jun 17, 1956)
Musical, Original
- Music by Ogden Nash and Vernon Duke
- Lyrics by Ogden Nash and Vernon Duke
At Home With Ethel Waters
(Sep 22, 1953 - Oct 10, 1953)
Special, Original
- Music for "I Ain't Gonna Sin No More" by Con Conrad and Herb Magidson; Music for "Sleepy Time Down South" by Clarence Muse, Leon René and Otis René; Music for "Throw Dirt" by Shelton Brooks; Music for "Am I Blue" and "Dinah" by Harry Akst; Music for "Half of Me" by Peter De Rose and Sam M. Lewis; Music for "Washtub Rubstudy," "Dance Hall Hostess" and "Somethin' Told Me..." by Alberta Nichols; Music for "Bread and Gravy" by Hoagy Carmichael; Music for "Love For Sale" by Cole Porter; Music for "Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night" by Ethel Waters and Sidney Easton; Music for "My Man" by Maurice Yvain; Music for "St. Louis Blues" by W. C. Handy; Music for "Suppertime" by Irving Berlin; Music for "Takin' a Chance on Love" and "Cabin in the Sky" by Vernon Duke; Music for "Happiness is Jes' a Thing Called Joe" and "Stormy Weather" by Harold Arlen; Music for "Lady Be Good" by George Gershwin
Two's Company
(Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)
Musical, Original
- Music by Vernon Duke; Ballet Music by Genevieve Pitot and David Baker
Sadie Thompson
(Nov 16, 1944 - Jan 06, 1945)
Play, Original
- Music by Vernon Duke
- Vocal arrangements by Charles C. Cooke, Walter Eiger, John Klein, Joseph Glover, Irving Landau, Julian Work and Vernon Duke
Jackpot
(Jan 13, 1944 - Mar 11, 1944)
Musical, Original
- Music by Vernon Duke
- Music arranged by Hans Spialek, Robert Russell Bennett and Vernon Duke
It Happens on Ice
(Jul 15, 1941 - Apr 26, 1942)
Special, Return Engagement
- Music by Vernon Duke, Fred E. Ahlert and Peter De Rose
It Happens on Ice
(Oct 10, 1940 - Jun 15, 1941)
Special, Original
- Music by Vernon Duke, Fred E. Ahlert and Peter De Rose
Ziegfeld Follies of 1936
(Sep 14, 1936 - Dec 19, 1936)
Musical, Return Engagement
- Music by Vernon Duke
Thumbs Up!
(Dec 27, 1934 - May 11, 1935)
Musical, Original
- Additional lyrics by Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin, Karl Stark, Jean Herbert, James Hanley, John Murray Anderson and Irving Caesar
- Additional music by Vernon Duke, Gerald Marks and Steve Child
Ziegfeld Follies of 1934
(Jan 04, 1934 - Jun 09, 1934)
Musical, Original
- Music by Vernon Duke, Samuel Pokrass, Billy Hill, H. I. Phillips, Fred Allen, Harry Tugend and Ballard MacDonald
Shoot the Works
(Jul 21, 1931 - Oct 03, 1931)
Musical, Original
- Music by Michael H. Cleary, Philip Chagrig, Jay Gorney, Robert Stolz, Jimmy McHugh, Irving Berlin, Ann Ronell, Vernon Duke, Joseph Meyer, Alexander Williams, Herbert Goode and Muriel Pollock
Garrick Gaieties
(Jun 04, 1930 - Oct 08, 1930)
Musical, Revival
- Music by Marc Blitzstein, Vernon Duke, Harold Goldman, Ned Lehac, Everett Miller, Peter Nolan, Willard Robison, Charles M. Schwab, Kay Swift, Richard Myers and Harold Goodman
Blues in the Night
(Mar 09, 1985 - Mar 23, 1985)
Musical, Original
- Featuring songs by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Harry Revel, Harry Link, Jack Strachey, George W. Thomas, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Harold Arlen, Bernard Hanighen, Gordon Jenkins, Harry Akst, Jimmy Cox, Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb and Billy Strayhorn
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Mack Gordon, Holt Marvell, George W. Thomas, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Johnny Mercer, Grant Clarke, Jimmy Cox, Ted Koehler, John La Touche, Ted Fetter and Billy Strayhorn
Blues in the Night
(Sep 09, 1983 - Mar 30, 1984)
Musical, Original
- Featuring songs by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Harry Revel, Harry Link, Jack Strachey, George W. Thomas, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Harold Arlen, Bernard Hanighen, Gordon Jenkins, Harry Akst, Jimmy Cox, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb, Billy Strayhorn and Benny Goodman
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Bessie Smith, Willard Robison, Mack Gordon, Holt Marvell, George W. Thomas, Ida Cox, Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, Leola Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Ann Ronell, Andy Razaf, Alex Bellenda, Vernon Duke, Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, H. Grey, Johnny Mercer, Grant Clarke, Jimmy Cox, Ted Koehler, John La Touche, Ted Fetter and Billy Strayhorn