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 151-175 of 1421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-41634 | 10-in. | 1/20/1928 | There's one little girl who loves me (One little girl who don't) | Dewey Bergman ; Webster Hall Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-42019 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Chlo-e | The Rounders | Male vocal chorus, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-42020 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Persian rug | The Rounders | Male vocal chorus, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-42064 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | There's somebody new | Van Fleming ; Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-42069 | 10-in. | 3/7/1928 | Persian rug | Van Fleming ; Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-42100 | 10-in. | 3/17/1928 | Coquette | The Rounders | Male vocal chorus, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-42109 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Ready for the river | The Rounders | Male vocal chorus, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-42373 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | Indian cradle song | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-42374 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | Ready for the river | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-42376 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | Waitin' for Katy | The Four Rajahs | Male vocal quartet, with violin, harp, and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-42383 | 10-in. | 6/1/1928 | Somebody sweet is sweet on me | California Humming Birds | Male vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-42520 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | My Ohio home | Cooper Lawley ; Harold Yates | Male vocal duet, with piano and pipe organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-43116 | 12-in. | 2/27/1928 | Chloe | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-43436 | 10-in. | 4/5/1928 | Nothin' on my mind (But the moonlight, the starlight, and you) | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-43518 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | Beloved | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-45134 | 10-in. | 5/10/1928 | That's what I call keen | Eddie South's Alabamians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-45296 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Memories | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-45561 | 10-in. | 6/5/1928 | Beloved | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-45574 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Last night I dreamed you kissed me | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-45657 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | Speaking of love | Jacques Renard Cocoanut Grove Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-45891 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Ten little miles from town | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-46145 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Ten little miles from home | Cooper Lawley ; Harold Yates | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-46193 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | I'm sorry, Sally | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-46393 | 10-in. | 12/15/1928 | Where the shy little violets grow | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-46400 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Nobody's sweetheart | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (scat) | songwriter |
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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