Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Jerome Kern Biography and Timeline

Follow Jerome Kern through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Jerome Kern, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1927–1927Years on this page

1927

Show Boat

Arts / Popular Music

Show Boat, music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, based on Edna Ferbers novel, becomes first hugely popular musical comedy

Records, sources and methodology

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