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 1326-1350 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 8877 | 10-in. | 3/13/1923 | Little Rover (Don't forget to come back home) | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8960 | 10-in. | 5/4/1923 | Beside a babbling brook | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8993 | 10-in. | 5/23/1923 | Long ago 'mid apple blossoms | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9032 | 10-in. | 6/14/1923 | On the Isle of Wicki Wacki Woo | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9207 | 10-in. | 10/16/1923 | Memory Isle | Homestead Trio | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9214 | 10-in. | 10/19/1923 | The old folks at home | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9372 | 10-in. | 2/8/1924 | Mindin' my bus'ness | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9538 | 10-in. | 5/28/1924 | Driftwood | Arthur Hall ; Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9702 | 10-in. | 9/11/1924 | Dreamer of dreams | Helen Clark ; Charles Hart | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9741 | 10-in. | 9/25/1924 | On s'était dit | J. H. Germain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9890 | 10-in. | 12/4/1924 | At the end of a winding lane | Olive Marshall | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9916 | 10-in. | 12/24/1924 | Gotta getta girl | Quixy Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9918 | 10-in. | 12/26/1924 | The heart of a girl | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9954 | 10-in. | 1/21/1925 | How I love that girl! | Clover Garden Orchestra ; Vernon Dalhart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10206 | 10-in. | 2/13/1925 | Old pal | Ernest Hare ; Merry Sparklers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10309 | 10-in. | 4/9/1925 | When you and I were seventeen | Clover Garden Orchestra ; Charles Hart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10338 | 10-in. | 4/28/1925 | Ukulele lady | Arthur Hall ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10421 | 10-in. | 6/4/1925 | Got no time | Arthur Johnston ; Three Wainwright Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10566 | 10-in. | 9/9/1925 | Sometime | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10633 | 10-in. | 10/13/1925 | My sweetie turned me down | Dave Kaplan ; Ponce Sisters | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10674 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | I never knew | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10684 | 10-in. | 11/17/1925 | I wonder where my baby is to-night | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10685 | 10-in. | 11/18/1925 | That certain party | That Singing Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10713 | 10-in. | 12/8/1925 | Yes sir, that's my baby | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10728 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | When I dream of the last waltz with you | Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male 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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