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 376-400 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBVE-316 | 10-in. | 5/14/1927 | Dixie vagabond | The Rounders | Male vocal quintet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-322 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Sailin' on | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-02706 | 10-in. | 10/19/1936 | Nobody's sweetheart | Vernon Geyer | Organ solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03216 | 10-in. | 11/13/1936 | Someone to care for me | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03218 | 10-in. | 11/13/1936 | When love comes marching along | Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03220 | 10-in. | 11/13/1936 | Farewell to dreams | Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03276 | 10-in. | 11/24/1936 | Gone | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03561 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Gone | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Burt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03702 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Someone to care for me | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-04041 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Tomorrow is another day | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-04237 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Chlo-e (Song of the swamp) | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-04860 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Tomorrow is another day | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-04861 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Blue Venetian waters | Jack Campbell ; Johnny Hamp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-04957 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Blue Venetian waters | Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-06296 | 10-in. | 3/5/1937 | A message from the man in the moon | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-06858 | 10-in. | 4/8/1937 | A love song of long ago | Ted Mack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-07715 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | A love song of long ago | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-07787 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | It had to be you | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and female vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09934 | 10-in. | 1/13/1938 | The one I love | Allan Jones ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-010597 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | All God's chillun got rhythm | Ruth Bradley ; Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-013320 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | Josephine | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-014620 | 10-in. | 10/4/1937 | My buddy | The Old Timer's Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-017466 | 10-in. | 12/6/1937 | The one I love | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-017478 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | Melody farm | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-017479 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | The one I love | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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