Jerome Kern  (1885-1945)   Oscar Hammerstein II

Kern was one of the greatest, having influence in a generation of composers.

• (MT 32)                The Way You Look Tonight
• (MT 43)   ÅÅ        Why Was I Born
• (MT 74)   ÅÅ        Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man (1927) from the famous musical “Show Boat”, has lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II: Tell me he’s lazy/ Tell me he’s slow/ Tell me I’m crazy, maybe, I know/ Can’t help lovin’ that man of mine.
• (MT 118)               Yesterdays (1933) from the musical “Roberta”, it has very elaborated lyrics by Otto Harbach: Yesterdays, yesterdays / Days I knew as happy, sweet sequestered days… Billie said it was one of her favorite tunes and recorded it three times, but still owe us a memorable performance.
• (MT 268) ÅÅ        A Fine Romance (1936) from the film “Swing Time” featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, lyrics by Dorothy Fields. A pleasant song, with plenty of movement and swing.