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 376-400 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E28093 | 10-in. | 8/15/1928 | Revenge | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29709 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Dinah | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29941 | 10-in. | May 1929 | This is heaven | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30296 | 10-in. | 7/10/1929 | Am I blue? | Libby Holman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32770 | 10-in. | 5/13/1930 | Nobody cares if I’m blue | Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32836 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Nobody cares if I’m blue | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35035 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Home again blues | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36921 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | I can’t get Mississippi off my mind | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36946 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | I can’t get Mississippi off my mind | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37172 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | Guilty | Snooks Hotel Paramount Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37176 | 10-in. | 9/3/1931 | There’s nothing too good for my baby | Jack Berger Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37210 | 10-in. | 9/17/1931 | Guilty | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37467 | 10-in. | 12/16/1931 | Dinah | Bing Crosby ; Mills Brothers | Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2049-E2051 | 10-in. | 1/6/1926 | Dinah | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2602-E2604 | 10-in. | 3/9/1926 | Everything’s gonna be all right | Vanderbilt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3384-E3386 | 10-in. | 7/7/1926 | Baby face | Arthur Brown | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E3462-E3464 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Baby face | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4098-E4099 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | If I’d only believed in you | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E6072-E6074 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Gorgeous | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17293-E17295 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | Dinah | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17429-E17431 | 10-in. | 1/11/1926 | Dinah | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17507-E17510 | 10-in. | 1/18/1926 | Dinah | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17930-E17931 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | Dinah | Benny Krueger | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17960-E17962 | 10-in. | 2/12/1926 | Everything’s gonna be all right | Orchestre Chez Fysher | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18054-E18056 | 10-in. | 2/23/1926 | Everything’s gonna be all right | Harry Archer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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