Jule Styne, born Julius Kerwin Stein in London, England, on December 31, 1905,
was a British-American songwriter and composer who died in New York City, New
York, United States, on September 20, 1994, at age 88. Born to Ukrainian Jewish
immigrants, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, at age 8, performing piano with
regional symphonies before age 10. After studying at the Chicago Musical College
and collaborating with producer Mike Todd, he wrote “Sunday” in 1926, earning
his first hit. During the 1930s and 1940s, he composed for Hollywood films,
writing “Three Coins in the Fountain” a...