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 251-275 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W144987 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | Waiting for the rainbow | Lewis James ; The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145035 | 10-in. | 10/27/1927 | If I'd only believed in you | Mary Flood Gates | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W145896 | 10-in. | 3/31/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; James Melton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 145899 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146630 | 10-in. | 7/13/1928 | My Hawaiian song of love | Eddy's Hawaiian Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 146838 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Revenge | Henry Therrein | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 146863 | 10-in. | 8/22/1928 | Revenge | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; John Lawrence | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146891 | 10-in. | 8/24/1928 | Revenge | Don Roberts | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W146902 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | Revenge | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 147883 | 10-in. | 1/23/1929 | There is a happy land (Far, far, away) | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148452 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | This is heaven | Charles W. Hamp | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148531 | 10-in. | 5/14/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W148532 | 10-in. | 5/14/1929 | Am I blue? | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W148552 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | This is heaven | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148560 | 10-in. | 5/26/1929 | I'm the medicine man for the blues | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148561 | 10-in. | 5/26/1929 | Wouldn't it be wonderful? | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148567 | 10-in. | 5/30/1929 | New Orleans | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148576 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | Samoa | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148607 | 10-in. | 5/21/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | George Kay ; Original Indiana Five ; Tom Morton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with jazz/dance quintet and male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148630 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | Am I blue? | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148631 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | Wishing and waiting for love | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]148647 | 10-in. | 5/31/1929 | Am I blue? | Annette Hanshaw ; The New Englanders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 148651 | 10-in. | 6/3/1929 | Let me have my dreams | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Arthur Seelig | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148653 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | This is heaven | Jim Andrews ; Ted Bartell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148682 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | I'm the medicine man for the blues | Jerome Conrad Orchestra ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 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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