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."
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Recordings (Results 26-40 of 40 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106584.
Le Boy, Grace. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106584.
"Le Boy, Grace." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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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
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