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 1201-1225 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C1815 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Beloved | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1816 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Coquette | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1873 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | My Ohio home | Connor Twins | Female vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1965 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Last night I dreamed you kissed me | Charley Straight Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1995 | 10-in. | 5/26/1928 | Last night I dreamed you kissed me | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2015 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Ready for the river | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2059 | 10-in. | 7/14/1928 | Ready for the river | Mary Williams | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2065 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | You tell me your dream | Les Backer | Male vocal solo, with violin, clarinet, and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2069 | 10-in. | 7/17/1928 | Don’t cry, baby | Les Backer | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2155 | 10-in. | 7/27/1928 | Sleepy baby | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2186 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | Ready for the river | Mary Williams | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2245 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | You tell me your dream (I'll tell you mine) | Les Backer | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2316 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Ready for the river | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 23Ch-25Ch | 10-in. | 1/17/1924 | Never again | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2363 | 10-in. | 9/29/1928 | Ten little miles from town | Edith Evans | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2459 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | I’m sorry, Sally | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2466 | 10-in. | 10/22/1928 | I’m sorry, Sally | Danny Altier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2468 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | I’m sorry, Sally | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2579 | 10-in. | 11/17/1928 | I’m sorry, Sally | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2648 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | Where the shy little violets grow | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 28Ch-29Ch | 10-in. | 1/17/1924 | The one I love belongs to somebody else | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C3142 | 10-in. | 3/18/1929 | Wandering home | Mary Williams | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C3379 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Love me or leave me | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C3672 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Makin’ whoopee | Ken Murray | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C3830 | 10-in. | 7/10/1929 | On the Alamo | Al and Pete | Male vocal duet, with piano | 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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