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Vernon Duke

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Real name
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Dukelsky
Born
October 10, 1903
Died
January 16, 1969
Country
United States
IPI
00008781084 13 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
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Name in Russian: Владимир Александрович Дукельский. Duke was born of nobility in Belarus at a time when it was part of the Russian Empire. Duke moved to the United States in 1929 and became a citizen in 1939. He was a songwriter and composer.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970
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Covers by Vernon Duke

Songs written by Vernon Duke

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
April in Paris E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke Evelyn Hoey PRF, Marion Chase REL December 7, 1932 Covered by (351 artists)
Autumn in New York Vernon Duke J. Harold Murray PRF, Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash REC,REL December 27, 1934 Covered by (387 artists)
Cabin in the Sky Vernon Duke, John La Touche Ethel Waters and Dooley Wilson October 25, 1940 Covered by (54 artists)
I Can't Get Started Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke Bob Hope PRF, Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Skinny Ennis REC January 30, 1936 Covered by (551 artists)
I Like the Likes of You E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke Brice Hutchins, Vivian Janis PRF, Victor Young and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Vera Van REC,REL January 4, 1934 Covered by (38 artists)
Not a Care in the World Vernon Duke, John La Touche Bill Johnson [US1] November 7, 1941 Covered by (9 artists)
Roundabout Vernon Duke, Ogden Nash Bette Davis 1953 Unverified
Sailing at Midnight Howard Dietz, Vernon Duke James Newill and June Havoc November 16, 1944 Covered by (3 artists)
Speaking of Love E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke Donald Burr, Dave Fitzgibbons and Dorothy Fitzgibbons PRF, Felicia Sanders REL December 7, 1932 Covered by Bobby Short
Suddenly Billy Rose, E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke Jane Froman & Everett Marshall PRF, Hildegarde with Vernon Duke and Leo Kahn at the Pianos REL January 4, 1934 Covered by (7 artists)
Taking a Chance on Love Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter Ethel Waters October 25, 1940 Covered by (317 artists)
The Hawk Talks Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin Coleman Hawkins 1955 Unverified
The Love I Long For Howard Dietz, Vernon Duke Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Vaughn Monroe November 12, 1944 Covered by (9 artists)
This Is Romance Edward Heyman, Vernon Duke Unverified
What Is There to Say? E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke Jane Froman & Everett Marshall January 4, 1934 Covered by (128 artists)

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