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Rich's Multimedia Retrospectives

The Jerome Kern Songbook

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Few American composers have contributed as much to Broadway and Hollywood musicals as Jerome Kern.  With unforgettable songs such as "The Way You Look Tonight," "All the Things You Are," "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," and "Old Man River," Kern has left an indelible mark on the history of popular music in America.  To provide a nostalgic retrospective of his career, this program will draw on the talents of such notable artists as:


Paul Robeson                                  
Irene Dunne                                     
Judy Garland                                   
Rebecca Luker                                 
Gene Kelly                                        

Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Howard Keel
Kathryn Grayson
Rita Hayworth
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