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 751-775 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 147684 | 10-in. | 11/30/1928 | Makin' whoopee! | Irving Kaufman ; Louisiana Collegians [Arthur Ross and his Westerners] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147692 | 10-in. | 12/4/1928 | Until you get somebody else | Ed Martel and his Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147710 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | I'm bringing a red-red rose | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147711 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | Love me or leave me | Ruth Etting | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147719 | 10-in. | 12/19/1928 | You tell me your dream (I'll tell you mine) | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]147766 | 10-in. | 1/10/1929 | Makin' whoopee! | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147767 | 10-in. | 1/10/1929 | The waltz I can't forget | Ed Martel and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]147934 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | Love me or leave me | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148031 | 10-in. | 3/12/1929 | Makin' whoopee! | Eddie Walters | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148043 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | On the Alamo | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148053 | 10-in. | 3/11/1929 | On the Alamo | Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Leo Reisman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148071 | 10-in. | 3/14/1929 | On the Alamo | Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148094 | 10-in. | 3/20/1929 | Love me or leave me | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148161 | 10-in. | 4/2/1929 | Just an old love affair | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148425 | 10-in. | 5/7/1929 | My dear | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148543 | 10-in. | 5/17/1929 | Finding the long way home | Larry Siry and his Hotel Ambassador Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148551 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Here we are | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148736 | 10-in. | 7/9/1929 | Do what you do! | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148737 | 10-in. | 7/9/1929 | Liza | Ipana Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148761 | 10-in. | 6/28/1929 | Finding the long way home | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148787 | 10-in. | 7/5/1929 | When you come to the end of the day | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148790 | 10-in. | 7/6/1929 | Liza | Jerry Mason and his Californians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148795 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | Here we are | Sam Lanin Orchestra ; Arthur Seelig | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]148816 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | Liza | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]148848 | 10-in. | 7/24/1929 | Here we are | Gay Ellis ; The New Englanders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed June 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 June 2024.
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