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Vernon Duke
Vernon Duke
( 16 January 1969) was an
American
composer
/
songwriter
, who also wrote under his original name,
Vladimir Dukelsky
. He is best known for "
Taking a Chance on Love
" with lyrics by
Ted Fetter
and
John Latouche
, "
I Can't Get Started
" with lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
, "
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). Vernon collaborated with lyricists such as
Johnny Mercer
,
Ira Gershwin
,
Ogden Nash
and
Sammy Cahn
.
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