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 76-100 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-53433 | 10-in. | 5/23/1929 | Am I blue? | Don Howard ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53460 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Wishing and waiting for love | Belle Mann ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53475 | 10-in. | 6/28/1929 | I'm the medicine man for the blues | Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53584 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Bill Moore's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53585 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Am I blue? | Bill Moore's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53902 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | Am I blue? | Grace Hayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55516 | 10-in. | 7/27/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55608 | 10-in. | 7/15/1929 | Wouldn't it be wonderful | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55688 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57120 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Am I blue? | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59699 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-63302 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Dinah | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67546 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Guilty | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-67752 | 10-in. | 1/2/1931 | Dinah | Williams Purple Knights | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-68306 | 10-in. | 8/23/1931 | There's nothing too good for my baby | Eddie Cantor ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-68446 | 10-in. | 3/8/1933 | Siempre | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-68447 | 10-in. | 3/18/1933 | La canción del paria | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-68449 | 10-in. | 3/18/1933 | País ideal | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | ABRC-69945 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | Beatin' around the bush! | Carl Graub Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-70173 | 10-in. | 8/18/1931 | I can't get Mississippi off my mind | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-70185 | 10-in. | 8/27/1931 | It's a long time between kisses | Tom Brown ; Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-70211 | 10-in. | 9/3/1931 | Guilty | Russ Columbo | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-71838 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Dinah | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Sonny Greer ; Cootie Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-72561 | 10-in. | 5/10/1932 | Mighty sweet | Billy Banks Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72846 | 10-in. | 6/6/1932 | Three guesses | Ruby Newman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | songwriter |
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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