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Born July 29, 1887 • Nagykanizsa • Hungary
Died November 9, 1951 (aged 64) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “The Desert Song” • “The New Moon” • “The Student Prince”
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John Kander
American songwriter
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
American composer
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Irving Berlin
American composer
Arlen, Harold
Harold Arlen
American composer
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Walter Donaldson
American musician
Rudolf Friml, c. 1932
Rudolf Friml
American composer
A ragtime celebrity
Eubie Blake
American musician
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Stephen Sondheim
American composer and lyricist
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Harry Warren
American composer
Johnny Mercer.
Johnny Mercer
American composer, vocalist, and businessman
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Vernon Duke
American composer
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Al Jolson
American singer
Victor Herbert, 1906
Victor Herbert
American composer
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A.R. Rahman
Indian composer, singer-songwriter, and music producer
The King of Pop
Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, and dancer
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Barbra Streisand
American singer and actress
Noble Sissle
Noble Sissle
American lyricist, vocalist, band leader, and civic official
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
American singer and actress
James Brown
James Brown
American singer
Sara Bareilles
Sara Bareilles
American singer and songwriter