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 401-425 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-018454 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | Who are we to say | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-018455 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | Shadows on the moon | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-019424 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | I'll see you in my dreams | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-019804 | 10-in. | 2/11/1938 | Shadows on the moon | Felix Knight ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-019807 | 10-in. | 2/11/1938 | Girl of the golden West | Felix Knight ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-019808 | 10-in. | 2/11/1938 | Mariachie | Felix Knight ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-021140 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | I never knew | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021613 | 10-in. | 3/22/1938 | Sun-up to sundown | Nelson Eddy | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-021614 | 10-in. | 3/22/1938 | Soldiers of fortune | Nelson Eddy | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-021615 | 10-in. | 3/22/1938 | Who are we to say | Nelson Eddy | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-021616 | 10-in. | 3/22/1938 | Senorita | Nelson Eddy | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-031546 | 10-in. | 1/23/1939 | Honolulu | Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-031547 | 10-in. | 1/23/1939 | This night (Will be my souvenir) | Jayne Dover ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-033708 | 10-in. | 2/9/1939 | This night (Will be my souvenir) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-033731 | 10-in. | 2/16/1939 | Honolulu | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035309 | 10-in. | 3/18/1939 | How strange | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035736 | 10-in. | 4/11/1939 | How strange | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-040970 | 10-in. | 10/17/1939 | You tell me your dream (I'll tell you mine) | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-041510 | 10-in. | 8/7/1939 | Makin' whoopee | Les Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-041607 | 10-in. | 8/8/1939 | You tell me your dream (I'll tell you mine) | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-042385 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | It had to be you | Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-046062 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | Pretty baby | Smoothies | Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-046153 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Pretty baby | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-050524 | 10-in. | 5/7/1940 | Blue lovebird | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-050846 | 10-in. | 5/22/1940 | Blue lovebird | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Helen Southern | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist |
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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