Grace Le Boy

Grace Leboy Kahn (September 22, 1890 - May 24, 1983) was an American composer.

Born in Brooklyn NY, Leboy was a precocious musician, gaining employment as a pianist by age 15, and fame by age 18 with her song "I Wish I Had A Girl". By age 21 she had songs on the Broadway stage in Jumping Jupiter. Notable performers of her day recorded her songs and compositions. Lyrics for many of her songs were written by Gus Kahn whom she married in 1916. They were the parents of Donald Gustave Kahn (July 17, 1918 – April 11, 2008) and Irene Kahn (1922–1985). Grace was played by Doris Day in I'll See You in My Dreams, a film that portrays the lives and times of Leboy and Kahn.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 22, 1890 (Brooklyn), Died May 24, 1983

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: Name sometimes appears on Victor disc labels as "Grace Le Boy Kahn" or "Grace LeBoy."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-6693 10-in. 12/30/1908 I wish I had a girl Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-7095 10-in. 5/18/1909 Make a noise like a hoop and roll away Street piano "Street" (barrel) piano composer  
Victor B-9493 10-in. 10/3/1910 To the strains of that wedding march Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11856 10-in. 4/11/1912 Music vot's music must come from Berlin Maurice Burkhart Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14210 10-in. 12/17/1913 The good ship Mary Ann Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15752 10-in. 3/2/1915 Oh how that woman could cook George L. Thompson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-15834 12-in. 3/26/1915 On the 5:15 Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-15869 10-in. 4/9/1915 Everybody rag with me American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBVE-61053 10-in. 11/10/1930 My love for you George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-67511 10-in. 2/19/1931 You gave me everything but love Art Jarrett ; Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-71765 10-in. 7/2/1932 Evening Buddy Clark ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-72543 10-in. 5/4/1932 Lazy day Jack Denny ; June Pursell ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-73506 10-in. 9/15/1932 'Twas only a summer night's dream Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor LBS-73507 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 9/15/1932 'Twas only a summer night's dream Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor [Trial 1914-06-30-01] Not documented 6/30/1914 Dixie Elizabeth Murray Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 3994 10-in. between 1908 and March 1909 I wish I had a girl Harry Tally Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 19875 10-in. 4/30/1912 Music vot's music must come from Berlin Maurice Burkhart Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 38877 10-in. 5/23/1913 I'm on the jury Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39842 10-in. 2/10/1915 Everybody rag with me George O'Connor Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79121 10-in. 4/14/1920 Early in the morning (Down on the farm) Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 37373 12-in. 8/23/1915 It's tulip time in Holland Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
Columbia 143733 10-in. 3/31/1927 Just wond'ring Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W144342 10-in. 6/17/1927 Just wond'ring Milton Watson Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Columbia W145842 10-in. 3/27/1928 Will you be sorry? Bamboo Garden Orchestra ; Emerson Gill ; Pinkey Hunter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]150910 10-in. 10/29/1930 (You're always sure of) My love for you Fred Rich Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W150945 10-in. 11/11/1930 (You're always sure of) My love for you Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W151200 10-in. 1/19/1931 (You gave me) Ev'rything but love Henri Gendron's Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Columbia W152179 10-in. 5/4/1932 Lazy day Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W152306 10-in. 9/22/1932 'Twas only a summer night's dream Harold Stern and his Orchestra ; Park Avenue Promenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
OKeh W80408 10-in. 2/9/1927 Just wond'ring Harry Reser's String Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W80691 10-in. 4/1/1927 Just wond'ring Eddie Lang ; Les Reis Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick E35013 10-in. Oct. 1930 (You’re always sure of) My love for you Detroiters ; Milt Shaw Instrumental ensemble, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E35023 10-in. Oct. 1930 (You’re always sure of) My love for you Sid Garry Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35761 10-in. 12/18/1930 (You’re always sure of) My love for you Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet composer  
Brunswick E22191-E22193 10-in. 3/31/1927 Just wond‘ring Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C6507 10-in. Nov. 1930 My love for you Tom Gerun Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick C7197 10-in. 1/10/1931 Ev’rything but love Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
Edison 3618 10-in. 3/2/1915 Oh, how that woman could cook Maurice Burkhart Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7739 10-in. 1/14/1921 To the strains of that wedding march Marguerite Farrell Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Leeds & Catlin 9589 10-in. between late 1908 and early 1909 I wish I had a girl Frank C. Stanley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Le Boy, Grace," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106584.

Le Boy, Grace. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106584.

"Le Boy, Grace." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106584

External Sources

Wikipedia: Grace LeBoy Kahn

Discogs: Grace Le Boy

Allmusic: Grace Le Boy

IMDb: Grace Le Boy

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Le Boy, Grace - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92064699

Wikidata: Grace LeBoy Kahn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q49001160

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41035935

MusicBrainz: Grace LeBoy Kahn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e05900e8-7115-4350-925a-90b5a6ac5ee8

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1505968

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