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 401-425 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E19710-E19712 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | Baby face | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E19962-E19965 | 10-in. | 7/28/1926 | Baby face | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20761-E20763 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | My baby knows how | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E20807-E20809 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | If I’d only believed in you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20907-E20909 | 10-in. | 12/8/1926 | I love the moonlight | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20937-E20939 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Lonely eyes | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20955-E20957 | 10-in. | 12/15/1926 | I love the moonlight | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21183-E21185 | 10-in. | 1/13/1927 | My little bunch of happiness | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21313-E21315 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | My little bunch of happiness | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21339-E21341 | 10-in. | 1/27/1927 | My little bunch of happiness | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21349-E21351 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | All I want is you | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E22302-E22304 | 10-in. | 4/7/1927 | Shanghai dream man | Ritz Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E23514-E23516 | 10-in. | 6/7/1927 | Gorgeous | Harry Archer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23516) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E23785-E23787 | 10-in. | 6/29/1927 | No wonder I’m happy (My baby's in love with me) | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E23806-E23809 | 10-in. | 6/30/1927 | It’s a million to one you’re in love | Frank Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23809) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E23863-E23866 | 10-in. | 7/7/1927 | She’s got “it!” | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23866) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E23871-E23874 | 10-in. | 7/7/1927 | No wonder I’m happy (My baby’s in love with me) | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23874) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25230-E25231 | 10-in. | 11/16/1927 | Are you thinking of me tonight? | Eddy Thomas | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E25256-E25257 | 10-in. | 11/22/1927 | My Hawaiian song of love | Royal Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E25431-E25432 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | Are you thinking of me tonight? | Lee Sims | Piano solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | XE31249-XE31250 | 12-in. | Oct. 1929 | On with the show—Medley | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37169/E37174 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | There’s nothing too good for my baby | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14Ch-16Ch | 10-in. | 1/16/1924 | A smile will go a long, long way | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2507 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Revenge | Leon Bloom United Artists Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3541 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | This is heaven | Palmer House Victorians | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | 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
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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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