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 151-175 of 501 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78840 | 10-in. | 12/4/1919 | So this is Paris | Prince's Dance Orchestra ; Fred Whitehouse | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78990 | 10-in. | 2/20/1920 | The crocodile | Columbia Saxophone Sextette | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| Columbia | 79167 | 10-in. | 5/7/1920 | Typhoon | Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta | Piano duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 79168 | 10-in. | 5/7/1920 | I'll always keep a corner in my heart for Tennessee | Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta | Piano duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 79214 | 10-in. | 6/2/1920 | Ding toes | Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 79259 | 10-in. | 6/10/1920 | So this is Paris! | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79497 | 10-in. | 11/3/1920 | I'm saving up my dough for Rae and me | Tod Weinhold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79512 | 10-in. | 11/10/1920 | Lindy | Prince's Band | Band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | 79523 | 10-in. | 11/17/1920 | Lindy | Crumit Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79537 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Home again blues | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79644 | 10-in. | 1/18/1921 | Home again blues | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79935 | 10-in. | 7/12/1921 | I've got the joys | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80060 | 10-in. | 11/10/1921 | Birds of a feather | Manhattan Orchestra [i.e., Clyde Doerr Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80087 | 10-in. | 11/30/1921 | Granny | Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80128 | 10-in. | 1/8/1922 | He's a panic | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80160 | 10-in. | 1/24/1922 | Granny | Everett M. Clark ; Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80395 | 10-in. | 6/12/1922 | A bunch of keys | Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 80396 | 10-in. | 6/12/1922 | Blue-eyed blues | Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 80411 | 10-in. | 6/21/1922 | Away down South | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80533 | 10-in. | 9/9/1922 | Do I? | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80615 | 10-in. | 10/17/1922 | Do I? | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80625 | 10-in. | 10/27/1922 | Hello! Hello! Hello! | Lewis and Dody | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80653 | 10-in. | 11/6/1922 | Do I? | Columbia Orchestra ; Frank Crumit | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 80689 | 10-in. | 11/24/1922 | Come on home | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80772 | 10-in. | 1/4/1923 | Dearest (You're the nearest to my heart) | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.
"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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