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 101-125 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-34235 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Sometime | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34377 | 10-in. | 1/29/1926 | Sí, señor, esa es mi niña | Mariano Meléndez | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34391 | 10-in. | 2/3/1926 | Drifting apart | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34579 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Let's talk about my sweetie | Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34591 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | Sweet southern breeze | Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34592 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | Let's talk about my sweetie | Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34603 | 10-in. | 2/9/1926 | Let's talk about my sweetie | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34743 | 10-in. | 4/1/1926 | Someone to love | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34917 | 10-in. | 2/24/1926 | Someone to love | Franklyn Baur ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35245 | 10-in. | 3/26/1926 | No more worryin' | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35485 | 10-in. | 6/11/1926 | But I do, you know I do | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35589 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Oh! If I only had you | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35726 | 10-in. | 6/28/1926 | Pining for you | Phil Spitalny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35746 | 10-in. | 7/7/1926 | Who wouldn't | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35780 | 10-in. | 7/16/1926 | Barcelona | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36006 | 10-in. | 7/27/1926 | For my sweetheart | Art Landry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36009 | 10-in. | 7/29/1926 | While the years go drifting by | Art Landry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36014 | 10-in. | 7/30/1926 | That's Annabelle | Art Landry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36042 | 10-in. | 8/12/1926 | For my sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36062 | 10-in. | 8/24/1926 | Who wouldn't | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano and celeste | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36163 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Take this rose | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36185 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | Gone again gal | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36382 | 10-in. | 10/4/1926 | Blame it on the waltz | Henry Burr ; Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36546 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Beside a garden wall | Art Landry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36582 | 10-in. | 11/8/1926 | There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes | Harry Goldfield ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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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