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 301-325 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-7903 | 10-in. | May 1921 | Paper doll | Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | S-7904 | 10-in. | May 1921 | Cherie | Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | o-8209 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1921 | I've got the joys | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70093 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | I've got the joys | Tampa Blue Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70150 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | Home again blues | Palmetto Jazz Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-70366 | 10-in. | Dec. 1921 | Granny (You're my mammy's mammy) | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70473 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | Granny (You're my mammy's mammy) | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70818 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Away down South | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70924 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Hello! Hello! Hello! | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71167 | 10-in. | Jan. 1923 | Dearest (You're the nearest to my heart) | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71354 | 10-in. | March 1923 | Come on home | Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71369 | 10-in. | March 1923 | Come on home | Blue Diamond Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71439 | 10-in. | Apr. 1923 | Dearest (You're the nearest to my heart) | Sam Cook ; Justin Ring | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71577 | 10-in. | May 1923 | Stella | Billy Jones ; Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71622 | 10-in. | June 1923 | First, last and always | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71699 | 10-in. | July 1923 | Wet yo' thumb | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71792 | 10-in. | August 1923 | Sweet Henry (The pride of Tennessee) | Elsie Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72169 | 10-in. | Dec. 1923 | I'm somebody nobody loves | Lanin's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72308 | 10-in. | 2/1/1924 | A smile will go a long, long way | Lanin's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72400 | 10-in. | Mar. 1924 | A smile will go a long, long way | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-73384 | 10-in. | 5/30/1925 | Steppin' in society | Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 73730 | 10-in. | Oct. 1925 | If love were all | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| OKeh | 73894 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Dinah | Clarence Williams’ Stompers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 74225 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Baby face | Theo Alban ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74415 | 10-in. | 11/10/1926 | My baby knows how | Sam Lanin ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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