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 126-150 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBVE-329 | 10-in. | 5/29/1927 | Sad 'n' blue | Van Fleming ; Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-330 | 10-in. | 5/29/1927 | All I want is you | Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-0420 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | A high hat, a piccolo and a cane | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-02166 | 10-in. | 10/18/1936 | A high hat, a piccolo and a cane | Three Esquires ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-02707 | 10-in. | 10/19/1936 | Dinah | Vernon Geyer | Organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041930 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Am I blue? | Ziggy Elman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-045746 | 10-in. | 12/12/1939 | Dinah | George Brunis ; Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-046024 | 10-in. | 12/21/1939 | Dinah | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-046152 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Baby face | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-051553 | 10-in. | 6/24/1940 | Once in a love time | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065228 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | Dinah | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-3378 | 10-in. | 12/6/1946 | Guilty | Johnny Desmond ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal solo, with piano, bass, and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3420 | 10-in. | 12/13/1946 | The egg and I | Mary Marlow ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0384 | 10-in. | 4/2/1947 | Say no more | Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0555 | 10-in. | 5/26/1947 | All my love | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Freddy Martin | Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1265 | 10-in. | 4/11/1949 | Am I blue? | Four Tunes | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-194 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Am I blue? | Rita Burgess Gould | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-Test-314 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Janet Adair | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-1129 | 10-in. | 4/13/1932 | Dinah | Billy Banks | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-07-25-03] | Not documented | 7/25/1919 | Mammy o' mine | M. O'Rourke | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-02-17-03] | Not documented | 2/17/1920 | The crocodile | Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-02-17-04] | Not documented | 2/17/1920 | Lone star | Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-09-23-02] | Not documented | 9/23/1920 | I love the land of Old Black Joe | Dorothy Dodd | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-10-28-01] | 10-in. | 10/28/1926 | Dinah | Kiwanis Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 78697 | 10-in. | 9/26/1919 | Only | Prince's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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