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 1101-1125 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E3479-E3481 | 10-in. | 7/22/1926 | That’s Annabelle | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3497-E3499 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | While the years go drifting by | Glen Echo Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3520-E3522 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Barcelona | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3529-E3531 | 10-in. | 7/24/1926 | Who wouldn’t | Arthur Brown | Male vocal solo, with string ensemble and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3670-E3671 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | Nobody’s gonna keep me away from my gal | Monarch Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3672-E3673 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | Gone again gal | Monarch Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3746-E3747 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | Blame it on the waltz | Miami Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3810-E3811 | 10-in. | 9/22/1926 | Up and down the eight mile road | Fleetwood Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3860-E3861 | 10-in. | 9/28/1926 | Blame it on the waltz | Miami Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3910-E3911 | 10-in. | 10/9/1926 | Just a bird's eye view (Of my old Kentucky home) | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4364-E4366 | 10-in. | 1/8/1927 | He's the last word | Chick Endor | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E5049-E5051 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Dixie vagabond | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6226-E6228 | 10-in. | 7/19/1927 | Baby feet go pitter patter (‘Cross my floor) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6410-E6413 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Baby feet go pitter patter (‘Cross my floor) | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6413) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6438-E6440 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | There’s one little girl who loves me (And one little girl who don’t) | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E7168-E7169 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Nobody’s sweetheart | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E7178-E7179 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Chloe | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E7220-E7221 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | Sometime | Lew Cobey | Piano solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E15903-E15905 | 10-in. | 5/28/1925 | Ev'ry one home is asking for you | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E15919-E15921 | 10-in. | 5/29/1925 | Isn't she the sweetest thing? | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16035-E16036 | 10-in. | 6/22/1925 | Ev'ryone home is asking for you | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16089-E16091 | 10-in. | 7/1/1925 | Ev'ry one home is asking for you | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16092-E16094 | 10-in. | 7/1/1925 | Say, Arabella | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16095-E16097 | 10-in. | 7/1/1925 | Alone at last | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16117-E16119 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Yes sir, that's my baby | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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