Harry Akst
Harry Akst (August 15, 1894 – March 31, 1963) was an American songwriter, who started out his career as a pianist in vaudeville accompanying singers such as Nora Bayes, Frank Fay and Al Jolson. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 15, 1894 (New York City), Died March 31, 1963 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 148683 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | Wouldn't it be wonderful? | Jerome Conrad Orchestra ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148693 | 10-in. | 6/12/1929 | Wishing and waiting for love | Fred Rich Orchestra ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W148788 | 10-in. | 7/5/1929 | Am I blue? | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]149118 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | Am I blue? | Franklyn Ferris | Organ solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W149132 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | My strongest weakness is you | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W149696 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | The sacred flame | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W149911 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | Dinah | Four Dusty Travelers ; Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet and male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150507 | 10-in. | 4/29/1930 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150624 | 10-in. | 7/7/1930 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150652 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Gay Ellis | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151260 | 10-in. | 2/2/1931 | Dinah | The Red Devils | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W151715 | 10-in. | 8/10/1931 | I can't get Mississippi off my mind | Paul Tremaine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151742 | 10-in. | 8/21/1931 | Guilty | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W151761 | 10-in. | 9/1/1931 | Guilty | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152316 | 10-in. | 11/2/1932 | What a perfect combination | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152385 | 10-in. | 3/3/1933 | Was my face red | Phil Harris Cocoanut Grove Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 30459 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | Am I blue? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W351060 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | It's a long time between kisses | Phil Hughes and his High Hatters [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W351082 | 10-in. | 7/28/1931 | I can't get Mississippi off my mind | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W351100 | 10-in. | 9/9/1931 | Guilty | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7195 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1920 | So this is Paris | Joe Thomas Sax-o-tette | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7672 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | Home again blues | Joseph Samuels Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7673 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | In Madagascar land | Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | S-7674 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | The St. Louis blues | Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | S-7839 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | I like it | Peppino ; Mario Perry | Accordion duet | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed May 11, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Akst, Harry, 1894-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87847829
Wikidata: Harry Akst - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q962316
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12571523
MusicBrainz: Harry Akst - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7eb43192-26a3-475b-9cf8-5244b3c600e7
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