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 501-525 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 77464 | 10-in. | 10/30/1917 | Rock-a-bye land | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77602 | 10-in. | 12/27/1917 | 'N' ev'rything | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77653 | 10-in. | 1/29/1918 | On the road to home, sweet home | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77718 | 10-in. | 3/11/1918 | There's a lump of sugar down in Dixie | Marimbaphone Band | Marimba band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77732 | 10-in. | 3/25/1918 | What are you going to do to help the boys? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77779 | 10-in. | 4/22/1918 | You're in style when you're wearing a smile | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77988 | 10-in. | 8/7/1918 | For your boy and my boy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78153 | 10-in. | 10/24/1918 | I'll say she does | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78373 | 10-in. | 3/29/1919 | I'll say she does | Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78684 | 10-in. | 9/22/1919 | You ain't heard nothing yet | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78708 | 10-in. | 9/28/1919 | My isle of golden dreams | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78890 | 10-in. | 12/23/1919 | Venetian moon | Charles Harrison ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79000 | 10-in. | 2/26/1920 | Your eyes have told me so | Margaret Romaine | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79121 | 10-in. | 4/14/1920 | Early in the morning (Down on the farm) | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79300 | 10-in. | 6/22/1920 | Nobody to love | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79379 | 10-in. | 8/20/1920 | Drifting along (on a blue lagoon) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79648 | 10-in. | 1/20/1921 | Soft and low | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79806 | 10-in. | 4/21/1921 | Ain't we got fun | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80182 | 10-in. | 2/10/1922 | After the rain | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80424 | 10-in. | 6/27/1922 | Dixie Highway | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80532 | 10-in. | 9/9/1922 | Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo'bye) | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80552 | 10-in. | 9/18/1922 | Carolina in the morning | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80577 | 10-in. | 10/2/1922 | My buddy | Edwin Dale | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80965 | 10-in. | 4/17/1923 | Beside a babbling brook | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81039 | 10-in. | 5/28/1923 | Swingin' down the lane | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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