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 1051-1075 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E35881 | 10-in. | 12/23/1930 | Nobody’s sweetheart | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35909 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | The waltz you saved for me | Jack Richard and his Miami Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35948 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | They satisfy | Mills Music Masters [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36082 | 10-in. | 2/16/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36189 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36286 | 10-in. | 3/7/1931 | The little old church in the valley | Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and mandolin. | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36299 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | The little old church in the valley | Joe Green’s Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36481 | 10-in. | 3/18/1931 | What have we got to do tonight but dance | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36514 | 10-in. | 3/26/1931 | The waltz you saved for me | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36647 | 10-in. | 4/22/1931 | The hour of parting | The Brunswick Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] ; Victor Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36699 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | Just a blue-eyed blonde | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36704 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Building a home for you | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36708 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Pat Harrington | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36867 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | I’m thru with love | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36998 | 10-in. | 7/31/1931 | I’m thru with love | Brunswick Studio Orchestra ; Victor Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37104 | 10-in. | 8/25/1931 | The hour of parting | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37105 | 10-in. | 8/25/1931 | Now that you’re gone | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37152 | 10-in. | 9/4/1931 | Now that you’re gone | Brunswick Orchestra ; Victor Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37172 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | Guilty | Snooks Hotel Paramount Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37178 | 10-in. | 9/3/1931 | Old playmate | Jack Berger Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37209 | 10-in. | 9/17/1931 | Old playmate | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37210 | 10-in. | 9/17/1931 | Guilty | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | TE37231 | 10-in. | 9/25/1931 | Nobody’s sweetheart | Mills Brothers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37244 | 10-in. | 10/7/1931 | Now that you’re gone | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37281 | 10-in. | 10/6/1931 | Now that you’re gone | Bing Crosby | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | 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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