Vernon Duke

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Vernon Duke

Vernon Duke (10 October [O.S. 27 September] 1903 – 16 January 1969) was a Russian-born American composer/songwriter who also wrote under his birth name, Vladimir Dukelsky. He is best known for "Taking a Chance on Love," with lyrics by Ted Fetter and John Latouche (1940), "I Can't Get Started," with lyrics by Ira Gershwin (1936), "April in Paris," with lyrics by E. Y. ("Yip") Harburg (1932), and "What Is There To Say," for the Ziegfeld Follies of 1934, also with Harburg. He wrote the words and music for "Autumn in New York" (1934) for the revue Thumbs Up! In his book, American Popular Song, The Great Innovators 1900-1950, composer Alec Wilder praises this song, writing, “The verse may be the most ambitious I’ve ever seen." Duke also collaborated with lyricists Johnny Mercer, Ogden Nash, and Sammy Cahn.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1903 (Parafjanava), Died January 16, 1969 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, lyricist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-068434	10-in.	11/27/1941	Not a care in the world	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-068435	10-in.	11/27/1941	A nickel to my name	Bob Chester Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-070691	10-in.	1/26/1942	We're having a baby (My baby and me)	Art Kassel Trio ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BS-071654	10-in.	1/20/1942	I can't get started	Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D4VB-0413	10-in.	11/12/1944	The love I long for	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-1091	10-in.	7/24/1945	I can't get started with you	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2659	10-in.	12/11/1947	April in Paris	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	[W]150794	10-in.	9/12/1930	I am only human after all	Bill Coty ; Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W152586	10-in.	12/7/1933	What is there to say	Jerry Cooper ; Emil Coleman and his Riviera Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W404431	10-in.	9/6/1930	I am only human after all	New Yorkers [Joe Venuti and His New Yorkers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W404572	10-in.	12/6/1930	Little did I know	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E33428	10-in.	7/14/1930	I am only human after all	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36321	10-in.	3/14/1931	Muchacha	Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Vocalion	23468	10-in.	9/15/1938	I can't get started	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Decca	67809	10-in.	5/23/1940	Now	Hildegarde		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67810	10-in.	5/23/1940	April in Paris	Hildegarde		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67811	10-in.	5/23/1940	I can't get started	Hildegarde		instrumentalist, piano

(Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duke, Vernon," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102913.

Duke, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102913.

"Duke, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.