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| | Kennedy Center: Biographical information for Jule Styne |
 | | Born Julius Kerwin Styne in London's East End, Styne's family immigrated to the U.S. in 1912, where young Julius showed such a talent for the piano that he performed with the Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit Symphonies before age 10. |
 | | In 1921, a 16-year-old Styne was commissioned to write a song by a teenaged Mike Todd for a musical act he was creating. |
 | | Styne's unforgettable songs for Broadway include "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," "The Party's Over," "Let Me Entertain You," and "People." And the genius of Jule Styne has sparked the theatrical careers of Broadway legends Carol Channing, Judy Holliday, Mary Martin, Ethyl Merman, Carol Burnett, Nanette Fabray, Phil Silvers, and Barbra Steisand. |
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