Resource id #75
Image Source: Wikipedia

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

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

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 1421 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-73735 10-in. 10/1/1932 You're the world's sweetest girl Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-73811 10-in. 10/13/1932 A million dreams Frank Hazzard ; Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-73817 10-in. 10/13/1932 A little street where old friends meet Frank Hazzard ; Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor LBS-73818 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 10/13/1932 A little street where old friends meet Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor LBS-73819 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 10/13/1932 A million dreams (Fox trot) Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-73887 10-in. 10/28/1932 A million dreams Pennsylvania Collegians Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-73969 10-in. 11/17/1932 So at last it's come to this Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Irene Taylor Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-74875 10-in. 12/19/1932 So at last it's come to this Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor CS-74878 12-in. 12/21/1932 Medley of Armstrong hits Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo songwriter  
Victor LBS-74879 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 12/21/1932 Medley of Armstrong hits Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo songwriter  
Victor BS-75341 10-in. 3/1/1933 Hi-ho-lack-a-day Roy Bargy ; Ramona Piano duet and instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-75410 10-in. 3/19/1933 I bring a song Ben Pollack Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-75485 10-in. 4/27/1933 The little old church in the valley Dixie Mason Female vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Victor BS-75551 10-in. 3/22/1933 Remember me Harold Stern Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Bill Smih Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-75565 10-in. 3/23/1933 Remember me Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-75737 10-in. 4/6/1933 Just born to be lonesome Isham Jones Orchestra ; Joe Martin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-76009 10-in. 4/14/1933 So at last it's come to this Vivian Ruth Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BS-76091 10-in. 5/5/1933 Sweetheart darlin' Ted Holt ; Jack Berger Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-76109 10-in. 5/8/1933 Sweetheart darlin' Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-76230 10-in. 5/29/1933 I'm thru saying I'm thru Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-76243 10-in. 6/1/1933 Nobody's sweetheart Georgia Washboard Stompers ; David Page Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-76251 10-in. 6/1/1933 Nobody's sweetheart David Page ; Washboard Rhythm Kings Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-77073 10-in. 10/24/1933 You've got ev'rything Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-77977 10-in. 9/21/1933 Nobody's sweetheart now Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet songwriter  
Victor BS-78517 10-in. 11/8/1933 Orchids in the moonlight Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 276-300 of 1421 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.

Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.

"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.