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 51-75 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-37503 | 10-in. | 1/3/1927 | I love the moonlight | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37764 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Shanghai dream man | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38181 | 10-in. | 3/17/1927 | Mamma wants to go bye bye | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38848 | 10-in. | 5/27/1927 | Gorgeous | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39084 | 10-in. | 7/6/1927 | Gorgeous | Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39085 | 10-in. | 7/6/1927 | No wonder I'm happy (My baby's in love with me) | Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39190 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | Are you thinking of me to-night? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39214 | 10-in. | 6/3/1927 | Carita de ángel | Mariano Meléndez | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-39233 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | Sad 'n' blue | Eddie Peabody | Banjo solo, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39440 | 10-in. | 7/18/1927 | She's got it | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39689 | 10-in. | 7/21/1927 | It's a million to one you're in love | Virginians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-39909 | 10-in. | 7/27/1927 | It's a million to one you're in love | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-39990 | 10-in. | 8/18/1927 | Are you thinking of me to-night? | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40164 | 10-in. | 10/11/1927 | Are you thinking of me to-night? | Frank E. Banta | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40957 | 10-in. | 11/27/1927 | Waiting for the rainbow | Greta Woodson | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43522 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43659 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46045 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Dinah | Peggy Hill | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46647 | 10-in. | 8/2/1928 | Revenge | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46649 | 10-in. | 8/2/1928 | Revenge | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-50838 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | This is heaven | Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-50934 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | There is a happy land (Far far away) | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51623 | 10-in. | 4/13/1929 | There's the one for me | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51624 | 10-in. | 4/13/1929 | This is heaven | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53431 | 10-in. | 5/23/1929 | Let me have my dreams | Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 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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