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 1151-1175 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E19754-E19756 | 10-in. | 7/14/1926 | For my sweetheart | Mike Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19837-E19840 | 10-in. | 7/21/1926 | Oh! If I only had you | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19841-E19843 | 10-in. | 7/21/1926 | That’s Annabelle | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19867-E19869 | 10-in. | 7/22/1926 | While the years go drifting by | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19897-E19899 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | For my sweetheart | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19933-E19936 | 10-in. | 7/26/1926 | Barcelona | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19959-E19961 | 10-in. | 7/28/1926 | Barcelona | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20016-E20017 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | Blame it on the waltz | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20120-E20121 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Blame it on the waltz | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20211-E20212 | 10-in. | 9/20/1926 | Just a bird's eye view (Of my old Kentucky home) | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20233-E20234 | 10-in. | 9/23/1926 | Who wouldn’t | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20326-E20327 | 10-in. | 10/2/1926 | Who wouldn’t | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20393-E20395 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | Just a bird’s-eye view (Of my old Kentucky home) | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20922-E20924 | 10-in. | 12/9/1926 | There ain’t no maybe in my baby’s eyes | Harry Archer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21044-E21046 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | He’s the last word | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21346-E21348 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | Roses for remembrance | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21438-E21440 | 10-in. | 2/5/1927 | The cat | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21516-E21518 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | If you see Sally | Prince Piotti | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22150-E22153 | 10-in. | 3/29/1927 | I’ll just go along | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio; with male vocal solo (take E22152) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22191-E22193 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | Just wond‘ring | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22333-E22335 | 10-in. | 4/9/1927 | I'II just go along | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23511-E23513 | 10-in. | 6/7/1927 | Sa-lu-ta! | Harry Archer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23513) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23857-E23859 | 10-in. | 7/6/1927 | Sing me a baby song | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23957-E23960 | 10-in. | 7/12/1927 | Oh, Doris! Where do you live? | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23960) | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E24297-E24299 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | Oh, Doris! Where do you live? | Banjo Buddy | Male vocal solo, with string quartet, banjo, and piano | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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