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 76-100 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-32534 | 10-in. | 4/23/1925 | When you and I were seventeen | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32722 | 10-in. | 6/2/1925 | Ukulele lady | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32731 | 10-in. | 6/11/1925 | Ida, I do | Jane Green | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32739 | 10-in. | 6/23/1925 | Say Arabella (What's a fella to do?) | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32769 | 10-in. | 7/13/1925 | Alone at last | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32817 | 10-in. | 5/21/1925 | The midnight waltz | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32833 | 10-in. | 5/28/1925 | Got no time | Jane Green | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32881 | 10-in. | 6/8/1925 | Sometime | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32885 | 10-in. | 6/10/1925 | Ukulele lady | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and ukulele | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32887 | 10-in. | 6/10/1925 | My sweetie turned me down (What do I care, what do I care) | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33200 | 10-in. | 7/28/1925 | Yes, sir! That's my baby | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33305 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | The kinky kids parade | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33330 | 10-in. | 8/19/1925 | Alone at last | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin, saxophone, and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33482 | 10-in. | 10/23/1925 | I never knew | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33627 | 10-in. | 11/25/1925 | That certain party | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33667 | 10-in. | 1/15/1926 | The kinky kids' parade | Duncan Sisters | Female vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33772 | 10-in. | 11/10/1925 | I wonder where my baby is to-night? | Henry Burr ; Carl Mathieu ; Billy Murray | Male vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33774 | 10-in. | 11/10/1925 | That certain party | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33958 | 10-in. | 12/2/1925 | Yes sir sie is mein kale | Charles Cohan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34034 | 10-in. | 12/16/1925 | But I do, you know I do | Ralph Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34044 | 10-in. | 12/18/1925 | That certain party | Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34048 | 10-in. | 12/18/1925 | Kentucky's way of sayin' good-mornin' | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34059 | 10-in. | 12/20/1925 | The kinky kids' parade | Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden | Male vocal duet, with tiple and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34063 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Sittin' around | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34104 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | I never knew | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin, saxophone, and piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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