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 526-550 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 81148 | 10-in. | 7/26/1923 | No, no, Nora | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81175 | 10-in. | 8/13/1923 | Stealing to Virginia | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81265 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Sittin' in a corner | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81310 | 10-in. | 10/16/1923 | All wrong | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81339 | 10-in. | 11/9/1923 | Kaintucky | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81396 | 10-in. | 12/6/1923 | When lights are low | Romancers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81440 | 10-in. | 12/27/1923 | When lights are low | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81517 | 10-in. | 2/1/1924 | Mindin' my bus'ness | Gus Van | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81577 | 10-in. | 2/20/1924 | Watchin' the moon rise | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81593 | 10-in. | 2/28/1924 | The one I love belongs to somebody else | Joe Schenck | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81606 | 10-in. | 3/5/1924 | Nobody's sweetheart | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81878 | 10-in. | 7/18/1924 | Charley, my boy | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81897 | 10-in. | 8/6/1924 | Driftwood | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81964 | 10-in. | 8/29/1924 | Spain | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 140106 | 10-in. | 10/14/1924 | How I love that girl | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140120 | 10-in. | 10/25/1924 | At the end of a winding lane | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140147 | 10-in. | 11/20/1924 | Eliza | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140228 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Oh Mabel! | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with ukulele and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140272 | 10-in. | 1/21/1925 | You should have told me | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140277 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | I'll see you in my dreams | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140352 | 10-in. | 1/21/1925 | When you and I were seventeen | Helen Clark ; Lewis James | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140367 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | Old pal | Charles Hackett | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 49036 | 12-in. | 12/21/1916 | Memories | Carolina White | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 49434 | 12-in. | ca. 1918 | You're in style when you're wearing a smile | Prince's Band | Band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140500 | 10-in. | 4/6/1925 | Ukulele lady | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and ukulele | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024.
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