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 426-450 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-051558 | 10-in. | 6/24/1940 | My buddy | Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-051581 | 10-in. | 6/27/1940 | The one I love (Belongs to somebody else) | The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-055297 | 10-in. | 2/20/1941 | I'm through with love | Lou Bring ; Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-056436 | 10-in. | 10/3/1940 | The voice in the old village choir | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-058803 | 10-in. | 12/23/1940 | You stepped out of a dream | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-058886 | 10-in. | 1/17/1941 | The one I love (belongs to somebody else) | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band. with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-058887 | 10-in. | 1/17/1941 | You stepped out of a dream | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band. with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-060367 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | You stepped out of a dream | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-061540 | 10-in. | 8/20/1941 | It had to be you | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-063021 | 10-in. | 4/4/1941 | You tell me your dream | Cherry Sisters | Vocal and instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065689 | 10-in. | 6/9/1941 | A little street where old friends meet | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067550 | 10-in. | 8/11/1941 | Love me or leave me | Henry Levine ; Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz.dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067596 | 10-in. | 8/18/1941 | Chlo-e (Song of the swamp) | Paul Lavalle ; Dinah Shore ; Woodwindy Ten | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067884 | 10-in. | 9/19/1941 | On the Alamo | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068071 | 10-in. | 11/3/1941 | Day dreaming | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068093 | 10-in. | 11/11/1941 | Day dreaming | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068439 | 10-in. | 11/28/1941 | Sometimes | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068643 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | Day dreaming | Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068678 | 10-in. | 12/18/1941 | Sometimes | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068712 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Sometimes | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068760 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | Sometimes | Wood-Nymphs ; Barry Wood | Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068769 | 10-in. | 12/30/1941 | My buddy | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068852 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | Sometimes | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-071078 | 10-in. | 10/2/1941 | Where the shy little violets grow | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-073565 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | My buddy | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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