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 976-1000 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 11822-11824 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | Sittin' in a corner | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 12344-12346 | 10-in. | 1/21/1924 | Shanghai Iullaby | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12722-12724 | 10-in. | 3/24/1924 | Nobody’s sweetheart | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 12760-12762 | 10-in. | 3/28/1924 | It had to be you | Marion Harris ; Phil Ohman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and piano solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13187-13189 | 10-in. | 5/29/1924 | Spain | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13227-13229 | 10-in. | 6/6/1924 | Where is that old girl of mine? | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 13602-13604 | 10-in. | 7/24/1924 | Charley, my boy | Victor Arden ; Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Billy Jones ; Phil Ohman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and 2 pianos | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13747-13749 | 10-in. | 9/5/1924 | Dreamer of dreams | Frank Bessinger ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13853-13855 | 10-in. | 9/26/1924 | At the end of a winding lane | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14336-14338 | 10-in. | 11/21/1924 | Dreamer of dreams | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14341-14343 | 10-in. | 11/22/1924 | I can’t stop babying you | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14347-14349 | 10-in. | 11/22/1924 | Oh, Mabel | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14389-14392 | 10-in. | 12/4/1924 | I’ll see you in my dreams | Isham Jones ; Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14500-14502 | 10-in. | 12/16/1924 | Old pal | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14534-14536 | 10-in. | 12/22/1924 | Why couldn’t it be poor little me? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14537-14539 | 10-in. | 12/23/1924 | I’ll see you in my dreams | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14561-14563 | 10-in. | 1/5/1925 | Old pal | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14618-14621 | 10-in. | 1/9/1925 | Why couldn’t it be poor little me | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14764-14765 | 10-in. | 1/30/1925 | When you and I were seventeen | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14821-14824 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | When you and I were seventeen | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with piano solo and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 15043-15046 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | The midnight waltz | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 15105-15108 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Ukulele lady | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 15371-15373 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | Ukulele lady | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27422 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | Ready for the river | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27601 | 10-in. | 5/28/1928 | Chloe | Louis Katzman Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | 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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