Vernon Duke
American composer
Vernon Duke (10 October [O.S. 27 September] 1903 – 16 January 1969) was a Russian-born American composer and 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.
Duke also collaborated with lyricists Johnny Mercer, Ogden Nash, and Sammy Cahn.
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Works
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- April in Paris
- Autumn in New York
- Born Too Late
- Cabin in the Sky
- Capriccio Méxicano
- Daß ich Dich wiederseh’
- East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You
- Epitaphe
- Etude for Violin and Bassoon
- Hommage to Offenbach
- Hommage to Offenbach: 1. Old Man’s Polka
- Hommage to Offenbach: 2. Bridge of Sighs
- Hommage to Offenbach: 3. America Rediscovered
- Honey in the Honeycomb
- I Can’t Get Started
- I Like the Likes of You
- Indefinable Charm
- Island in the West Indies
- Love Turned the Light Out
- Low and Lazy
- Not a Care in the World
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 1, The Duck
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 10, The Centipede
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 11, The Calf
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 12, The Rooster
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 13, The Jelly Fish
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 14, The Germ
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 15, The Sparrow
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 16, The Sea Gull
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 17, The Fly
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 18, The Firefly
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 19, The Termite
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 2, The Cow
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 20, The Pigeon
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 3, The Ant
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 4, Our Dog
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 5, The Frog
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 6, The Mouse
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 7, The Turkey
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 8, The Kitten
- Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo: No. 9, The Pig
- Rain in Rangoon
- Remember or Forget
- Round About
- Sailing at Midnight
- Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major
- Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major: I. Poco maestoso
- Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major: II. Allegretto non troppo
- Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major: III. Brilliante e tumultuoso
- Spring Again
- Swattin' the Fly
- Taking a Chance on Love
- The Goldwyn Follies
- The Sea-Gull and the Ea-Gull
- This Is My Beloved
- This Is Romance
- Time Remembered
- Violin Concerto
- Violin Concerto: I. Allegro molto
- Violin Concerto: II. Valse
- Violin Concerto: III. Tema con variazioni
- Water Under the Bridge
- What Is There to Say?
- Words Without Music
- Zéphyr et Flore
- Zéphyr et Flore: I. Ouverture et concert des Muses
- Zéphyr et Flore: II. Allegro comodo (Introduction)
- Zéphyr et Flore: III. Divertissements des Muses
- Zéphyr et Flore: III. Divertissements des Muses: Coda. Andante ma non troppo
- Zéphyr et Flore: III. Divertissements des Muses: Theme
- Zéphyr et Flore: III. Divertissements des Muses: Variation I. Giacoso
- Zéphyr et Flore: III. Divertissements des Muses: Variation II. Quasi toccata
- Zéphyr et Flore: III. Divertissements des Muses: Variation III. Molto mesto
- Zéphyr et Flore: III. Divertissements des Muses: Variation IV. Allegretto comodo
- Zéphyr et Flore: III. Divertissements des Muses: Variation V. Risoluto
- Zéphyr et Flore: IV. Con moto incalzando
- Zéphyr et Flore: V. Finale