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 1126-1150 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E16183-E16185 | 10-in. | 8/20/1925 | Memories | Morton Downey ; Harry Parrella | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16569-E16571 | 10-in. | 10/9/1925 | When I dream of the last waltz with you | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16728-E16730 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | When I dream of the last waltz with you | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16791-E16794 | 10-in. | 10/29/1925 | When I dream of the last waltz with you | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16803-E16806 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | Your eyes have told me so | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16933-E16935 | 10-in. | 11/19/1925 | I never knew | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17099-E17101 | 10-in. | 12/16/1925 | I wonder where my baby is tonight | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17109-E17111 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | That certain party | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17114-E17117 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | I wonder where my baby is tonight | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17145-E17147 | 10-in. | 12/19/1925 | I want somebody to cheer me up | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17193-E17195 | 10-in. | 12/22/1925 | Kentucky's way of sayin' good morning | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17206-E17208 | 10-in. | 12/23/1925 | Someone to love | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17288-E17289 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | I wonder where my baby is tonight | Frank E. Banta ; Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17296-E17299 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | I never knew | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17303-E17305 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | I want somebody to cheer me up | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17355-E17356 | 10-in. | 1/5/1926 | Someone to love | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17644-E17646 | 10-in. | 1/22/1926 | That certain party | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17710-E17711 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | Someone to love | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17769-E17771 | 10-in. | 2/2/1926 | Take this rose | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17802-E17805 | 10-in. | 1/31/1926 | Let’s talk about my sweetie | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17828-E17830 | 10-in. | 2/1/1926 | Let’s talk about my sweetie | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra ; Charles Kaley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18292-E18294 | 10-in. | 3/9/1926 | Sittin’ around | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18368-E18370 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | Sweet southern breeze | Rendezvous Orchestra ; Charley Straight | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19713-E19715 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | Who wouldn’t | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19731-E19734 | 10-in. | 7/10/1926 | While the years go drifting by | Harold Leonard and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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