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 226-250 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 143267 | 10-in. | 1/6/1927 | Oh how she could play a ukulele | Night Club Orchestra ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W143273 | 10-in. | 1/9/1927 | My little bunch of happiness | Charles Kaley ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 143295 | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | All I want is you | WMCA Broadcasters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W143395 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Shanghai dream man | Charles Kaley ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W143417 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | All I want is you | Alan "Punch" Green | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W143444 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | Beedle um bo | Johnny Marvin ; Paul Ash Orchestra ; Ed Smalle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 143698 | 10-in. | 3/21/1927 | Beedle um bo | Art Barnett ; Tommy Christian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144167 | 10-in. | 5/20/1927 | She's got "it"! | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Frank Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144192 | 10-in. | 5/21/1927 | It's a million to one you're in love | Edith Clifford | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 144224 | 10-in. | 5/25/1927 | She's got "it"! | Arthur Fields ; University Six | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144229 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Gorgeous | Howard Lanin Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 144245 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Gorgeous | Harmony Brothers | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 144254 | 10-in. | 6/3/1927 | Gorgeous | Frank Farrell ; Arthur Fields ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 144292 | 10-in. | 6/17/1927 | It's a million to one you're in love | Irving Kaufman ; WMCA Broadcasters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144310 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | Gorgeous | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W144349 | 10-in. | 6/18/1927 | It's a million to one you're in love | Charles Kaley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144351 | 10-in. | 6/18/1927 | Mamma wants to go bye-bye | Bessie Coldiron | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W144373 | 10-in. | 7/14/1927 | No wonder I'm happy (My baby's in love with me) | George H. Green Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 144438 | 10-in. | 7/7/1927 | No wonder I'm happy (My baby's in love with me) | Tom and Jerry | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 144442 | 10-in. | 7/8/1927 | No wonder I'm happy (My baby's in love with me) | Jimmy Kern ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W144534 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | Gorgeous | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with alto saxophone, guitar, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W144536 | 10-in. | 8/8/1927 | No wonder I'm happy (my baby's in love with me) | Vaughn De Leath ; George H. Green Trio | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W144803 | 10-in. | 9/28/1927 | Are you thinking of me to-night? | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 144880 | 10-in. | 10/18/1927 | Are you thinking of me to-night? | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W144939 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Waiting for the rainbow | Ed Lowry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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