Gender: Male
Pronunciation: V ER N AH N D UW K
Popularity Rank: #21,117,073
Vernon Duke 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. He wrote the words and music for "Autumn in New York" (1934) for the revue Thumbs Up! In his book, American Popular Song, The Great Innovators 1900-1950, composer Alec Wilder praises this song, writing, “The verse may be the most ambitious I’ve ever seen." Duke also collaborated with lyricists Johnny Mercer, Ogden Nash, and Sammy Cahn.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 6, 2024
On the name Vernon Duke, Vernon means Youthful, Aristocratic Surname Brought to England at the Time of the Norman Conquest, Place of Alder Trees, Spring Like. Duke means Leader.
The name Vernon Duke is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Vernon Duke is predominantly used in countries such as United States of America.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: V ER N AH N D UW K
V: Pronounce as in "van" (V AE N)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
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At NamesLook, the name Vernon Duke is recorded 1 times globally, ranking it as the 21,117,073th most common name worldwide.
Vernon Duke is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1 occurrences, making it the 485,536th most popular name in the country.
Vernon Duke 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. He wrote the words and music for "Autumn in New York" (1934) for the revue Thumbs Up! In his book, American Popular Song, The Great Innovators 1900-1950, composer Alec Wilder praises this song, writing, “The verse may be the most ambitious I’ve ever seen." Duke also collaborated with lyricists Johnny Mercer, Ogden Nash, and Sammy Cahn.
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