Gus Kahn
Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist who contributed a number of songs to the Great American Songbook, including "Pretty Baby", "Ain't We Got Fun?", "Carolina in the Morning", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)", "My Buddy" "I'll See You in My Dreams", "It Had to Be You", "Yes Sir, That's My Baby", "Love Me or Leave Me", "Makin' Whoopee", "My Baby Just Cares for Me", "I'm Through with Love", "Dream a Little Dream of Me" and "You Stepped Out of a Dream". |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 6, 1886 (Koblenz), Died October 8, 1941 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 326-350 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-83618 | 10-in. | 7/23/1934 | Once in a lifetime | Don Mayfield and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84236 | 10-in. | 9/7/1934 | Ha-cha-cha | Connecticut Yankees ; Debutantes ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84237 | 10-in. | 9/7/1934 | An earful of music | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84239 | 10-in. | 9/7/1934 | When my ship comes in | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84245 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | One night of love | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84274 | 10-in. | 9/14/1934 | When my ship comes in | Allen Church ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84276 | 10-in. | 9/14/1934 | Okay toots | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84278 | 10-in. | 9/14/1934 | An earful of music | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84461 | 10-in. | 10/8/1934 | Wine song | High Hatters | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-84651 | 10-in. | 10/11/1934 | Kapicka | Tetos Demetriades (Τετος Δημητριαδης) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84972 | 10-in. | 11/13/1934 | Mississippi honeymoon | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-85263 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Clouds | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Norman Ruvell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-87497 | 10-in. | 2/9/1935 | Clouds | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-87760 | 10-in. | 1/29/1935 | I never knew | KXYZ Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-89700 | 10-in. | 4/29/1935 | You're all I need | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-89739 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | Footloose and fancy free | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-89744 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | Love me forever | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-89793 | 10-in. | 5/13/1935 | Footloose and fancyfree | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Bob Stanley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-91057 | 10-in. | 5/22/1935 | Love song of Tahiti | Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-91140 | 10-in. | 6/5/1935 | Love song of Tahiti | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Ted Travers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-91143 | 10-in. | 6/5/1935 | You're all I need | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Ted Travers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-92269 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Love me forever | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-92566 | 10-in. | 7/5/1935 | Two together | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-92579 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | I'm nobody's sweetheart now | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-92581 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | Sugar plum | Durelle Alexander ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024.
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