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 1301-1325 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | B14608 | 10-in. | 1/16/1934 | Carioca : Rumba fox trot | Don Rafael y su Orquesta | Instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B14887 | 10-in. | 3/5/1934 | Carioca | Marimba Hurtado Hermanos | Marimba band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B14888 | 10-in. | 3/5/1934 | Orquideas | Marimba Hurtado Hermanos | Marimba band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B15197 | 10-in. | 5/11/1934 | Carioca : Rumba son | Sexteto Canario | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B15441 | 10-in. | approximately 1935 | Your eyes have told me so | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B21219 | 10-in. | 6/01/1937 | I'll never be the same | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-191 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Beloved | Ponce Sisters | Female vocal duet, with violin and piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 2584 | 10-in. | 11/24/1913 | Sunshine and roses | Irving Gillette | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3618 | 10-in. | 3/2/1915 | Oh, how that woman could cook | Maurice Burkhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4386 | 10-in. | 12/30/1915 | Memories | Burton Lenihan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4913 | 10-in. | 7/27/1916 | Pretty baby | Gladys Rice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5186 | 10-in. | 12/1/1916 | That funny jas band from Dixieland | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5720 | 10-in. | 7/31/1917 | Some Sunday morning | Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5848 | 10-in. | 10/16/1917 | So long, Mother | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6088 | 10-in. | Mar. 1918 | On the road to home, sweet home | George W. Reardon ; John Young | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6473 | 10-in. | between 11/12/1918 and 11/27/1918 | It might as well be you | Leola Lucey | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6961 | 10-in. | 10/6/1919 | That lullaby of long ago | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6972 | 10-in. | 10/10/1919 | Your eyes have told me so | Gladys Rice | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7721 | 10-in. | 1/5/1921 | Your eyes have said remember | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7739 | 10-in. | 1/14/1921 | To the strains of that wedding march | Marguerite Farrell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7860 | 10-in. | 3/22/1921 | Ain't we got fun | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7931 | 10-in. | 4/22/1921 | Dearest one | Betsy Lane Shepherd ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8535 | 10-in. | 7/19/1922 | My buddy | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8826 | 10-in. | 1/25/1923 | Where the morning glories grow | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8833 | 10-in. | 1/31/1923 | Sailin' away on the Henry Clay | Robert Denning ; Jack Holt | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist |
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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