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Jule Styne (; born Julius Kerwin Stein; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American
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and
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best known for a series of
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musicals, including several famous frequently-revived shows that also became successful films: ''
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,'' '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,'' and '' Funny Girl.''


Early life

Styne was born to a
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family in
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, England. His parents, Anna Kertman and Isadore Stein, were emigrants from Ukraine, the
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, and ran a small grocery. Even before his family left Britain, he did impressions on the stage of well-known singers, including
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, who saw him perform and advised him to take up the piano. At the age of eight, he moved with his family to
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, where he began taking
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lessons. He proved to be a
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and performed with the Chicago,
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Symphonies before he was ten years old.


Career

Before Styne attended
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, he had already attracted the attention of another teenager,
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, later a successful film producer, who commissioned him to write a song for a musical act that he was creating. It was the first of over 1,500 published songs Styne composed in his career. His first hit, "Sunday", was written in 1926. In 1929, Styne was playing with the
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band. Styne was a vocal coach for
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until
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fired him because vocal coaching was "a luxury, and we're cutting out those luxuries." Zanuck told him he should write songs because "that's forever." Styne established his own dance band, which got him noticed in Hollywood, where he was championed by
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and began a collaboration with lyricist
Sammy Cahn Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premi ...
. He and Cahn wrote many songs for the movies, including "It's Been a Long, Long Time" (No. 1 for three weeks for
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and His Orchestra in 1945), "Five Minutes More", and the
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-winning
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for '' Three Coins in the Fountain'' (1954). Ten of his songs were Oscar-nominated, many of them written with Cahn, including "
I've Heard That Song Before "I've Heard That Song Before" is a 1942 American popular song about nostalgia with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was introduced by Martha O'Driscoll (dubbed by Margaret Whiting) in the 1942 film ''Youth on Parade''. The song ...
" (No. 1 for 13 weeks for Harry James and His Orchestra in 1943), "
I'll Walk Alone "I'll Walk Alone" is a 1944 popular song with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was written for the 1944 musical film '' Follow the Boys'', in which it was sung by Dinah Shore, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best ...
", "
It's Magic "It's Magic" is a popular song written by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn, published in 1947. They wrote the song for Doris Day in her Warner Brothers film debut, ''Romance on the High Seas'' (retitled ''It's Magic'' in the United Kingdom ...
" (a No. 2 hit for Doris Day in 1948), and " I Fall In Love Too Easily". He collaborated with
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on the score for the 1955 musical film ''
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.'' In 1947, Styne wrote his first score for a
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musical, ''
High Button Shoes ''High Button Shoes'' is a 1947 musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn and book by George Abbott and Stephen Longstreet. It was based on the semi-autobiographical 1946 novel ''The Sisters Liked Them Handsome'' by Stephen Longs ...
,'' with Cahn, and over the next several decades wrote the scores for many Broadway shows, most notably '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,'' ''
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'' (additional music), '' Bells Are Ringing,'' ''
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,'' '' Do Re Mi,'' '' Funny Girl,'' ''
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'' (with a story based on the movie '' Some Like It Hot,'' but all new music), and the Tony-winning ''
Hallelujah, Baby! ''Hallelujah, Baby!'' is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden, and a book by Arthur Laurents. The show is "a chronicle of the African American struggle for equality during the irst half of the20th centur ...
.'' Styne wrote original music for the short-lived themed
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Freedomland U.S.A. that opened on June 19, 1960. His collaborators included
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,
Leo Robin Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Academy Award for Best Original Song, Oscar-winning song "Thanks for t ...
,
Betty Comden Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 - November 23, 2006) was an American lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter who contributed to numerous Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green spanned s ...
and
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, Stephen Sondheim,
Bob Hilliard Bob Hilliard (born Hilliard Goldsmith; January 28, 1918 – February 1, 1971) was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs: "Alice in Wonderland", "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", " Any Day Now", " Dear Hearts and Gentle ...
, and
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. He wrote career-altering Broadway scores for a wide variety of major stars, including
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and an up-and-coming
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. He was the subject of '' This Is Your Life'' for British television in 1978 when he was surprised by
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in New York's Time Square. Styne died of heart failure in New York City at the age of 88. His archiveincluding original hand-written compositions, letters, and production materialsis housed at the
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.


Awards

Styne was elected to the
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in 1972 and the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981, and he was a recipient of a
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and the Kennedy Center Honors in 1990. Additionally, Styne won the 1955 Oscar for Best Music, Original Song for " Three Coins in the Fountain", and "Hallelujah, Baby!" won the 1968 Tony Award for Best Original Score.


Songs

A selection of the many songs that Styne wrote: * "
The Christmas Waltz "The Christmas Waltz" is a Christmas song written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne for Frank Sinatra, who recorded it in 1954 as the B-side of a new recording of " White Christmas", in 1957 for his album ''A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra'', and i ...
" * " Conchita Marquita Lolita Pepita Rosita Juanita Lopez" * "
Don't Rain on My Parade "Don't Rain on My Parade" is a popular song from the 1964 musical '' Funny Girl''. It was also featured in the 1968 movie version of the musical. The song was written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne. Both the movie and stage versions feature Barbra ...
" (from '' Funny Girl'') * "
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a jazz song introduced by Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1949), with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Leo Robin. Marilyn Monroe version American actr ...
" (from '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'') * "
Everything's Coming Up Roses "Everything's Coming Up Roses" is a song with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, written initially for the 1959 Broadway musical '' Gypsy.'' Introduced in the show's inaugural production by Ethel Merman, "Everything's Coming Up R ...
" (from ''
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'') * " Every Street's a Boulevard in Old New York" (from ''
Hazel Flagg ''Hazel Flagg'' is a 1953 musical, book by Ben Hecht, based on a story by James H. Street. The lyrics are by Bob Hilliard, and music by Jule Styne. The musical is based on the 1937 screwball comedy film '' Nothing Sacred'', the primary screenwrit ...
'') * "Fiddle Dee Dee" * "
Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" is a 1944 torch song and jazz standard, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was introduced on stage by film star Jane Withers in the show '' Glad To See You'', which closed in Boston and nev ...
" * "How Do You Speak to an Angel" * " I Don't Want to Walk Without You" * " I Fall in Love Too Easily" (from ''
Anchors Aweigh "Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song of the United States Naval Academy and unofficial march song of the United States Navy. It was composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmermann with lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles. When he composed "Anchors Aweigh", Zim ...
'') * "I Still Get Jealous" (High Button Shoes) * "
I'll Walk Alone "I'll Walk Alone" is a 1944 popular song with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was written for the 1944 musical film '' Follow the Boys'', in which it was sung by Dinah Shore, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best ...
" * "
It's Been a Long, Long Time "It's Been a Long, Long Time" is a big band-era song that was a hit at the end of World War II, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Background The lyrics are written from the perspective of a person welcoming home their spouse a ...
" * "
It's Magic "It's Magic" is a popular song written by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn, published in 1947. They wrote the song for Doris Day in her Warner Brothers film debut, ''Romance on the High Seas'' (retitled ''It's Magic'' in the United Kingdom ...
" (from ''
Romance on the High Seas ''Romance on the High Seas'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''It's Magic'') is a 1948 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starred Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore and Doris Day in her film debut. Busby Be ...
'') * " It's You or No One" * "
I've Heard That Song Before "I've Heard That Song Before" is a 1942 American popular song about nostalgia with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was introduced by Martha O'Driscoll (dubbed by Margaret Whiting) in the 1942 film ''Youth on Parade''. The song ...
" * " Just in Time" (from '' Bells Are Ringing'') * "Let Me Entertain You" (from ''Gypsy'') * "
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as simply "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945 in Hollywood, California, during a heat wave as Cahn and Styne imagined cooler conditions ...
" * "Long Before I Knew You" * " Make Someone Happy" (from '' Do Re Mi'') * "Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket" (from ''
Living It Up ''Living It Up'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis which was released by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Paul Jones. The screenplay by Jack Rose and Melville Shavels ...
'') * "Neverland" * "Papa, Wont You Dance with Me?" * " The Party's Over" (from '' Bells Are Ringing'') * "
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" (from '' Funny Girl'') * "
Pico and Sepulveda "Pico and Sepulveda" is a 1947 song by Freddy Martin and his orchestra. Composed by Eddie Maxwell (Eddie Cherkose) and Jule Styne (Ambassador Records, 1947 — b/w "She of the Coffee Brown Eyes"), it features a Latin-style beat, and Martin used th ...
" * "
Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)", also known as "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)", is a popular song published in 1944 with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Background Although it has been int ...
" sung by
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* "Small World", from ''Gypsy'', which became a moderate hit when sung by
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in 1959 * "
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" with
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* "
The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song about nostalgia from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. The most well known version is the 1946 Top ten hit by Jo Stafford. Versions by Frank Sinat ...
" * " Time After Time" (from ''
It Happened in Brooklyn ''It Happened in Brooklyn'' is a 1947 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical romantic comedy film directed by Richard Whorf and starring Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Peter Lawford and Jimmy Durante, and featuring Gloria Grahame and Marcy McGuire. ''It ...
'') * " Three Coins in the Fountain", Oscar-winning song from the film of the same name * "
Together (Wherever We Go) "Together (Wherever We Go)" is a song, now considered a standard, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, written for the musical play ''Gypsy'' in 1959. It was introduced by Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman, and Sandra Church. Recor ...
" (from ''Gypsy'') * "Winter Was Warm" (from ''
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol ''Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol'' is a 1962 animated musical film, musical Christmas by medium, holiday television special produced by United Productions of America, UPA. It is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol'' ...
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Credits

* ''
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of 1943'' (1942) - Styne contributed one song * '' Glad to See You!'' (1944) - closed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during tryout * ''
High Button Shoes ''High Button Shoes'' is a 1947 musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn and book by George Abbott and Stephen Longstreet. It was based on the semi-autobiographical 1946 novel ''The Sisters Liked Them Handsome'' by Stephen Longs ...
'' (1947) * '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1949) * ''
Michael Todd's Peep Show ''Michael Todd's Peep Show'' was a 1950 American musical revue produced by Mike Todd, with music by, among others, Jule Styne, Raymond Scott and Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The book was by comedian Bobby Clark, who did not perform i ...
'' (1950) - Styne contributed 2 numbers * ''
Two on the Aisle ''Two on the Aisle'' is a musical revue with a book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Jule Styne. The project marked Comden and Green's return to Broadway following their successful reign at MGM (where they penned the class ...
'' (1951) * ''
Hazel Flagg ''Hazel Flagg'' is a 1953 musical, book by Ben Hecht, based on a story by James H. Street. The lyrics are by Bob Hilliard, and music by Jule Styne. The musical is based on the 1937 screwball comedy film '' Nothing Sacred'', the primary screenwrit ...
'' (1953) * ''
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'' (1954) (additional music) * ''
My Sister Eileen ''My Sister Eileen'' is a series of autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney, originally published in ''The New Yorker'', which eventually inspired many other works: her 1938 book ''My Sister Eileen'', a play, a musical, a radio play (a ...
'' (1955) * '' Bells Are Ringing'' (1956) * ''
Say, Darling ''Say, Darling'' is a three-act comic play by Abe Burrows and Richard and Marian Bissell about the creation of a Broadway musical. Although the play featured nine original songs with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Jule Sty ...
'' (1958) * ''
A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green ''A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green'' is a musical revue with a book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, André Previn, Saul Chaplin, and Roger Edens. The performance was composed o ...
'' (1958) * '' First Impressions'' (1959) (produced by) * ''
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'' (1959) * '' Do Re Mi'' (1960) * ''
Subways Are for Sleeping ''Subways Are for Sleeping'' is a musical produced by David Merrick with book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Jule Styne. The original Broadway production played in 1961–62. The musical was inspired by an article abo ...
'' (1961) * ''
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol ''Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol'' is a 1962 animated musical film, musical Christmas by medium, holiday television special produced by United Productions of America, UPA. It is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol'' ...
'' (1962) * ''
Arturo Ui ''The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui'' (german: Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui, links=no), subtitled "A parable play", is a 1941 play by the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. It chronicles the rise of Arturo Ui, a fictional 1930s Chicago ...
'' (1963) - Styne contributed incidental music to this
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play * '' Funny Girl'' (1964) * '' Wonderworld'' (1964) - lyrics by Styne's son, Stanley * ''
Fade Out – Fade In ''Fade Out – Fade In'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Jule Styne. The story involves the movie industry in the 1930s. It starred Carol Burnett, returning to the Broadway stage for the ...
'' (1964) * ''
Something More! ''Something More!'' is a musical with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman. The book by Nate Monaster is based on the 1962 novel ''Portofino P.T.A.'' by Gerald Green. Composer Robert Prince contributed some music ...
'' (1964) -directed by Styne * '' The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood'' (1965) * ''
Hallelujah, Baby! ''Hallelujah, Baby!'' is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden, and a book by Arthur Laurents. The show is "a chronicle of the African American struggle for equality during the irst half of the20th centur ...
'' (1967) * ''
Darling of the Day ''Darling of the Day'' is a musical with a book by Nunnally Johnson, lyrics by E. Y. Harburg, and music by Jule Styne. It is based on Arnold Bennett's novel ''Buried Alive'' and his play '' The Great Adventure''. The show closed after only 31 per ...
'' (1968) * '' Look to the Lilies'' (1970) * ''
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'' (1970) * ''
Prettybelle ''Prettybelle'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Bob Merrill and music by Jule Styne. It was adapted from Jean Arnold's darkly comic novel ''Prettybelle: A Lively Tale of Rape and Resurrection'' (Dial Press, 1970). It starred Angela Lansbu ...
'' (1971) - closed in Boston * ''
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'' (1972) (revised as ''Some Like It Hot: The Musical'' for a 2002-03 national USA tour starring
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as Osgood Fielding, Jr.) * ''
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'' (1974) - essentially a sequel/revival of ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' * ''Hellzapoppin'!'' (1976) - closed in Baltimore during pre-Broadway tryout * ''
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'' (1976) * '' Bar Mitzvah Boy'' (1978) * '' One Night Stand'' (1980) - closed during preview period * ''
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'' (1985) * '' The Red Shoes'' (1993)


References


Further reading

* Suskin, Steven (1986). ''Show Tunes 1905-1985: The Songs, Shows and Careers of Broadway's Major Composers'', New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1986. * Suskin, Steven (2009). ''The Sound of Broadway Music'', Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. * Taylor, Theodore. ''Jule: The Story of Composer Jule Styne'', New York: Random House, 1979.


External links

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Jule Styne Papers
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