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 351-375 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 2899 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | The lonesome road | Harry Akst ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 2918 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | Nobody knows | Harry Akst ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 6135 | 10-in. | approximately July 1921 | I've got the joys | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 7168 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | Granny | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 8744 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1922 | Do I? | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 9042 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1922 | Come on home | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | [10180a] | 3/26/1923 | Dearest (You’re the nearest to my heart) | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | ||
| Brunswick | 2911-2912 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | Lewellyn | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 2913-2914 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | Erica | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 3978-3980 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | Lone star | Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 3981-3983 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | Tell me, little Gypsy | Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 4543-4544 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Home again blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 7154-7156 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | Granny | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 8477-8479 | 10-in. | approximately July 1922 | Away down South | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 8533-8535 | 10-in. | approximately July 1922 | Away down South | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 9764-9766 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Dearest | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 9933-9936 | 10-in. | 2/16/1923 | Wet yo’ thumb | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10014-10017 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | Runnin’ wild | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10018-10021 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | You’ve got to see mamma ev’ry night | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10062-10065 | 10-in. | 3/6/1923 | You know you belong to somebody else | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10224-10226 | 10-in. | 3/30/1923 | Dearest | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10724-10726 | 10-in. | 5/23/1923 | Stella | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 10768-10770 | 10-in. | 5/29/1923 | First, last and always | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 11071-11073 | 10-in. | 7/10/1923 | South Sea eyes | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27417 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
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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