Art Kahn
Art Kahn was an American musician and composer. He is best known as the bandleader for Art Kahn and His Orchestra, a Chicago-based Jazz Age band which was among the early recording groups for jazz during the Roaring Twenties. In later years, Kahn became a piano single entertaining at The Torch Club in Chicago. Kahn's band recorded with many others including singer Ruth Etting, including their 1926 version of "Hello, Baby". Art Kahn & His Orchestra had popular recordings of "Shanghai Lullaby" (1924) and "When Day Is Done"( 1927) and they also appeared in the film short, "Rah! Rah! Rhythm" (1936). |
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Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano, songwriter, composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 99 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-29828 | 10-in. | 4/3/1924 | Blue evening blues | Paul Biese Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-38761 | 10-in. | 5/18/1927 | You don't like it, not much | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-39235 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | You don't like it, not much | Eddie Peabody | Banjo solo, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-39250 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | You don't like it, not much | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-39279 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | Itchin' fingers | Art Kahn ; Roy Smeck | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-39280 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | Cheerie-beerie-be | Art Kahn | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-39281 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | Banjokes | Art Kahn ; Roy Smeck | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-39282 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | The ghost of the banjo | Art Kahn ; Roy Smeck | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBVE-294 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | You don't like it, not much | Kane's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81305 | 10-in. | 10/16/1923 | Bit by bit you're breaking my heart | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81306 | 10-in. | 10/16/1923 | Sobbin' blues | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81307 | 10-in. | 10/16/1923 | Foolish child | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81388 | 10-in. | 12/7/1923 | Bahama | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81389 | 10-in. | 12/7/1923 | Shanghai lullaby | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81390 | 10-in. | 12/7/1923 | Blue evening blues | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Columbia | 81608 | 10-in. | 3/5/1924 | Don't mind the rain | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81609 | 10-in. | 3/5/1924 | There's yes! yes! In your eyes | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81613 | 10-in. | 3/6/1924 | Glad | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81614 | 10-in. | 3/6/1924 | There's nobody else but you | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81952 | 10-in. | 9/3/1924 | Where is that old girl of mine? | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Columbia | 81953 | 10-in. | 9/3/1924 | Morning | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81954 | 10-in. | 9/3/1924 | Forsaken blues | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81955 | 10-in. | 9/4/1924 | Sing a little song | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | 81956 | 10-in. | 9/4/1924 | Hand in hand | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, leader | |
Columbia | 81957 | 10-in. | 9/4/1924 | Follow the swallow | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Art," accessed March 29, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109605.
Kahn, Art. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109605.
"Kahn, Art." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 29 March 2023.
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LCNAR: Kahn, Art - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93019260
Wikidata: Art Kahn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4796918
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