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 1076-1100 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E37288 | 10-in. | 10/9/1931 | Nobody’s sweetheart | Mills Brothers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C628-C629 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | Just a bird’s eye view (Of my old Kentucky home) | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1069-C1072 | 10-in. | 7/27/1927 | There’s one little girl who loves (And one little girl who don’t) | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take C1072) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E1706-E1708 | 10-in. | 11/13/1925 | That certain party | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E1717-E1719 | 10-in. | 11/14/1925 | Your eyes have told me so | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E1816-E1818 | 10-in. | 11/24/1925 | That certain party | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E1840-E1842 | 10-in. | 11/27/1925 | Kentucky's way of sayin' good mornin' | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E1846-E1848 | 10-in. | 11/28/1925 | Your eyes have told me so | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E1855-E1857 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | I never knew | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E1920-E1922 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | I wonder where my baby is tonight | Chick Endor ; Eddie Ward | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E1982-E1984 | 10-in. | 12/24/1925 | I wonder where my baby is tonight | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2022-E2023 | 10-in. | 12/31/1925 | I’m always just a little bit not just right | Chick Endor | Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2034-E2036 | 10-in. | 1/4/1926 | Drifting apart | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2052-E2054 | 10-in. | 1/6/1926 | I want somebody to cheer me up | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2068-E2070 | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Someone to love | Castlewood Marimba Band | Marimba band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2267-E2269 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | Drifting apart | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2374-E2376 | 10-in. | 2/5/1926 | Drifting apart | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2472-E2474 | 10-in. | 2/17/1926 | Let’s talk about my sweetie | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2512-E2514 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Let’s talk about my sweetie | The Bostonians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2826-E2828 | 12-in. | 4/21/1926 | Your eyes have told me so | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3027-E3029 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | No more worryin’ | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3307-E3309 | 10-in. | 6/28/1926 | Who wouldn’t | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3382-E3387 | 10-in. | 7/7/1926 | For my sweetheart | Arthur Brown | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3402-E3404 | 10-in. | 7/14/1926 | For my sweetheart | The Bostonians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3459-E3461 | 10-in. | 7/17/1926 | My heart will tell me so | Mayfair Trio | Instrumental trio | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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