Gus Kahn
Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist who contributed a number of songs to the Great American Songbook, including "Pretty Baby", "Ain't We Got Fun?", "Carolina in the Morning", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)", "My Buddy" "I'll See You in My Dreams", "It Had to Be You", "Yes Sir, That's My Baby", "Love Me or Leave Me", "Makin' Whoopee", "My Baby Just Cares for Me", "I'm Through with Love", "Dream a Little Dream of Me" and "You Stepped Out of a Dream". |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 6, 1886 (Koblenz), Died October 8, 1941 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62699 | 10-in. | 7/25/1930 | A girl friend of a boy friend of mine | Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-62946 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | Goofus | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-62948 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | The waltz you saved for me | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-63341 | 10-in. | 8/14/1930 | Memories | The Southerners | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-64001 | 10-in. | 7/25/1930 | My baby just cares for me | Art Jarrett ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-64324 | 10-in. | 10/13/1930 | Sweetheart of my student days | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67508 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| 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 | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67546 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Guilty | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-67563 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Nobody's baby is somebody's baby now | Red Ingle ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67591 | 10-in. | 9/30/1931 | Tango Americano | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67594 | 10-in. | 10/1/1931 | Old playmate | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67595 | 10-in. | 10/1/1931 | When the world was new | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67596 | 10-in. | 10/1/1931 | Gettin' sentimental | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Romancers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67773 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | They satisfy | Bert Lown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-68300 | 10-in. | 9/8/1931 | Do you believe in love at first sight? | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | PCVE-68311 | 12-in. | 9/2/1931 | I'm thru with love | Bing Crosby | Radio broadcast : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-68358 | 10-in. | 5/11/1932 | The voice in the old village choir | Donald Novis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-68886 | 10-in. | 4/9/1931 | The little old church in the valley | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-68896 | 10-in. | 4/14/1931 | I'm thru with love | Richard Barry ; Henry Busse Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-69670 | 10-in. | 6/2/1931 | Just a blue-eyed blonde | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | ABRC-69916 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | The little old church in the valley | Sam Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-69928 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | I'm thru with love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-69942 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | The hour of parting | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | ABRC-69943 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | The waltz you saved for me | Carl Graub Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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