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 476-500 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 11963 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | Are you thinking of me tonight | Gerald Macy ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18411 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | You may be right—you may be wrong (But right or wrong I love you) | Happiness Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Dave Kaplan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18586 | 10-in. | 6/22/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Paul Largay | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18731 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | Revenge | Harry Akst ; Buddy Sheppard | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Edison | 18732 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | My angel | Harry Akst ; Buddy Sheppard | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 19203 | 10-in. | 5/20/1929 | There's the one for me (I says to myself, says I, says I) | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 19219 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 19220 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Am I blue? | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 19234 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | Wishing and waiting for love | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 19261 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Let me have my dreams | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 19315 | 10-in. | 7/25/1929 | I'm the medicine man for the blues | Campus Cut-Ups | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | N-436 | 12-in. | 9/17/1928 | Revenge | Harry Akst ; Buddy Sheppard | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Edison | N-437 | 12-in. | 9/17/1928 | My angel | Harry Akst ; Buddy Sheppard | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-907 | 10-in. | 5/20/1929 | There's the one for me (I says to myself, says I, says I) | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-923 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-924 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Am I blue? | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-938 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | Wishing and waiting for love | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-966 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Let me have my dreams | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-1039 | 10-in. | 7/25/1929 | I'm the medicine man for the blues | Campus Cut-Ups | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | N-1074 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | Wouldn't it be wonderful? | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Edison | N-1081 | 10-in. | 8/21/1929 | Gems from On with the show | Edison All-Star Ensemble | Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | N-1082 | 10-in. | 8/21/1929 | Gems from On with the show | Edison All-Star Ensemble | Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263655-A] | 10-in. | 1929 | J'ai les bleus | Donat Brunet | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263655-B] | 10-in. | 1929 | Laisse-moi rêver | Donat Brunet | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA2861 | 10-in. | between approximately January 30th 1926 and March 8th 1926 | Dinah | Layton and Johnstone | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer |
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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