Art Kahn

Art Kahn was an American jazz musician, composer, and bandleader in Chicago during the 1920s. In later years, he sang and played piano as a solo act at the Torch Club in Chicago. The Art Kahn Orchestra recorded "Hello, Baby" with singer Ruth Etting in 1926. Other songs included "Shanghai Lullaby" (1924) and "When Day Is Done"( 1927) Art Kahn and His Orchestra appear in the short film, Gags and Gals (1936).

This name was also used as a pseudonym for Gene Kardos.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano, songwriter, composer, arranger

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Recordings (Results 76-99 of 99 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W81114 10-in. 6/27/1927 Hallelujah! Art Kahn Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W81115 10-in. 6/27/1927 Sometimes I'm happy Art Kahn Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W81165 10-in. 7/13/1927 You don't like it—not much Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh W81190 10-in. 8/5/1927 You don't like it—not much Beth Challis Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick Ch396-Ch399; Ch423 10-in. 2/18/1925 Off and gone Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 15001-15002 10-in. 2/19/1925 Blue evening blues Harry M. Snodgrass Piano solo composer  
Brunswick E35942 10-in. 1/21/1931 Truly (I love you) Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E35943 10-in. 1/21/1931 It’s a lonesome old town (When you’re not around) Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E35944 10-in. 1/21/1931 When you were the blossom of Buttercup Lane (And I was your Little Boy Blue) Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E35945 10-in. 1/21/1931 They’ll all be there but me Milt Shaw and his Detroiters [Art Kahn Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E36701 10-in. 5/19/1931 Two little, blue little eyes Art Kahn Orchestra ; Ross Colby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E36704 10-in. 5/19/1931 Building a home for you Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E36918 10-in. 7/9/1931 Many happy returns of the day Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E24044-E24046 10-in. 7/19/1927 You don’t like it—not much Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick E36702-E36703 10-in. 5/19/1931 Building a home for you Art Kahn Orchestra ; Ross Colby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) leader  
Brunswick E36705-E36706 10-in. 5/19/1931 Two little, blue little eyes Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) leader  
Brunswick C3539 10-in. 5/23/1929 Wedding of the painted doll Art Kahn Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C3906 10-in. 7/20/1929 The moonlight march Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick C3907 10-in. 7/20/1929 [Unknown title(s)] Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick C3908 10-in. 7/20/1929 Song of Siberia Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal leader  
Brunswick Ch65-Ch67 10-in. 2/22/1924 Blue evening blues Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick [C905-C906a] 10-in. 5/4/1927 You don’t like it—not much Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians ; Frank Sylvano Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 9710 10-in. 9/15/1924 Blue evening blues Million Dollar Pier Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11862 10-in. 8/26/1927 You don't like it—not much Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band songwriter  
(Results 76-99 of 99 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Art," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109605.

Kahn, Art. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109605.

"Kahn, Art." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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