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 51-75 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-29473 | 10-in. | 2/18/1924 | The one I love (Belongs to somebody else) | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29686 | 10-in. | 3/20/1924 | When lights are low | Marcia Freer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30069 | 10-in. | 5/12/1924 | Good-night, sleep tight | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30109 | 10-in. | 5/15/1924 | Nobody's sweetheart | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-30247 | 10-in. | 6/5/1924 | It had to be you | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30248 | 10-in. | 6/5/1924 | Nobody's sweetheart | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-30360 | 10-in. | 7/7/1924 | Charley, my boy | International Novelty Orchestra ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30530 | 10-in. | 7/24/1924 | Driftwood | Marcia Freer ; Lewis James | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30962 | 10-in. | 10/2/1924 | The heart of a girl | Franklyn Baur ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30989 | 10-in. | 10/10/1924 | Old pal | Lambert Murphy | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31149 | 10-in. | 11/8/1924 | At the end of a winding lane | Jack Chapman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31152 | 10-in. | 11/9/1924 | Lazy waters | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31356 | 10-in. | 11/26/1924 | Old pal | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31367 | 10-in. | 12/4/1924 | When you and I were seventeen | Helen Clark ; Lewis James | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31372 | 10-in. | 12/15/1924 | On the road to home, sweet home | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31736 | 10-in. | 1/14/1925 | Oh Mabel | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31746 | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | Why couldn't it be poor little me | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31807 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | I'll see you in my dreams | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31900 | 10-in. | 2/3/1925 | I'll see you in my dreams | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-32018 | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | Midnight waltz | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-32169 | 10-in. | 3/20/1925 | Isn't she the sweetest thing | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-32414 | 10-in. | 4/9/1925 | Isn't she the sweetest thing | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-32415 | 10-in. | 4/10/1925 | Isn't she the sweetest thing | George Price | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-32469 | 10-in. | 4/24/1925 | Yes sir, that's my baby | Gene Austin ; Billy "Uke" Carpenter | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and scat singing | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32533 | 10-in. | 4/22/1925 | I'll see you in my dreams | Edward Johnson | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | 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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