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Also known as Vladimir Dukelsky

American composer (1903-1969)

Person · Open Library

Born
1903
Died
1969
Works
17

Top works

  • Lunch Time Musicals
  • Poslanii︠a︡
  • Nocturne for woodwind quintet and piano
  • The Vernon Duke Songbook Vol 1
  • Five Victorian songs, for voice and piano

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Total plays
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Vernon Duke (October 10, 1903 - January 16, 1969) was a Russian-American composer/songwriter. Vernon Duke was born Vladimir Dukelsky in Parafianovo, Belarus, then Russia. Duke was a child prodigy, entering Kiev Conservatory in his pre-teens. He arrived in the United States in 1921. His first full Broadway score was for a 1932 revue called "Walk a Little Faster." His first full musical comedy was "Cabin in the Sky" in 1940. He is best known for "I Can't Get Started" with lyrics by Ira Gershwin,

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Vladimir
Family name
Duke
Gender
male
Citizenship
Russian Empire
Place of birth
Parafjanava
Place of death
Santa Monica
Occupation
lyricist
Languages spoken
English language
Image
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birth name
Уладзімір Аляксандравіч Дукельскі
cause of death
cancer
date of birth
1903-10-10
date of death
1969-01-16
Commons category
Vernon Duke
pseudonym
Vernon Duke
manner of death
natural causes
writing language
English language
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