Bernice Petkere | |
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| Born | (1901-08-11)August 11, 1901 |
| Origin | Chicago,Illinois, United States |
| Died | January 7, 2000(2000-01-07) (aged 98) Los Angeles,California, United States |
| Genres | Popular music |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
Bernice Petkere (August 11, 1901 – January 7, 2000) was an American songwriter. She was dubbed the "Queen ofTin Pan Alley" byIrving Berlin.
Born inChicago,Illinois, United States, she began performing in vaudeville as a child. "Starlight (Help Me Find The One I Love)" (1931), her first published song, was recorded byBing Crosby.[1] She also wrote radio themes forCBS. Other notable songs include "Lullaby of the Leaves",[2] "The Lady I Love", "Close Your Eyes" (1933), "My River Home", "By a Rippling Stream", "Stay Out of My Dreams", "A Mile a Minute" and "It's All So New to Me", which was featured in theJoan Crawford filmThe Ice Follies of 1939 (MGM, 1939).
Petkere was a member ofASCAP and theWriters Guild of America. Her songs have been recorded byKurt Elling,Tony Bennett,Doris Day,Peggy Lee,Nancy Wilson,Ella Fitzgerald,Queen Latifah,Vic Damone,Betty Carter,Harry "Sweets" Edison andEddie "Lockjaw" Davis (together, in an instrumental version),Herb Ellis andRemo Palmier (together, in an instrumental version),Harry Belafonte,The Ventures, andKate Smith.
Petkere died inLos Angeles,California, at the age of 98.[3][4][5]
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