Paul Ash
Paul Robert Ash (February 11, 1891, Germany — July 13, 1958, Manhattan, New York) was a German orchestra leader, composer, vaudeville personality, and recording artist, who emigrated to the United States. He recorded several hit songs: "Rememb'ring" (Brunswick, 1924), with his Granada Orchestra, "My Pet" (Columbia, 1928) and "Shadows on the Swanee" (Columbia, 1933). He also penned Kay Kyser's theme "Thinking of You." In 1928 he performed a three week engagement in New York City at the Paramount Theatre with a young Ginger Rogers as her career was beginning. He was born in Germany but, at the age of one, moved to America. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 11, 1891 (Germany), Died July 13, 1958 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, piano, lyricist, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 228 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W142435 | 10-in. | 7/14/1926 | Chérie, I love you | Milton Watson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142442 | 10-in. | 7/15/1926 | Kiss your little baby good-night | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W142443 | 10-in. | 7/15/1926 | Oh! If I only had you | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W142446 | 10-in. | 7/25/1926 | I can't get over a girl like you | Paul Ash ; Milton Watson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142505 | 10-in. | 7/28/1926 | The good bad girl | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with alto saxophone and piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 142514 | 10-in. | 8/7/1926 | That's why I love you | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142534 | 10-in. | 8/16/1926 | The good bad girl | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W142934 | 10-in. | 11/15/1926 | (I've grown so lonesome) Thinking of you | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142937 | 10-in. | 11/16/1926 | I'd love to call you my sweetheart | Charles Kaley ; Radiolites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 142947 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | I'd love to call you my sweetheart | Jane Gray | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W142952 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes | The Foursome ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | leader | |
| Columbia | W142953 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | When I'm in your arms | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142957 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | When I'm in your arms | Milton Watson | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142960 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome) | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142970 | 10-in. | 11/30/1926 | Take in the sun, hang out the moon | The Foursome ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | leader | |
| Columbia | W142978 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | When I first met Mary | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W142979 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees how I love you | The Foursome ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | leader | |
| Columbia | W142980 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | Honey do | Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W142995 | 10-in. | 12/9/1926 | You're the one for me | Harriet Lee ; Juanita Rae | Female vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 143120 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | (I've grown so lonesome) Thinking of you | Honey Duke and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | composer | |
| Columbia | 143134 | 10-in. | 11/22/1926 | I'd love to call you my sweetheart | Astorites ; Paul Hagan ; Fred Rich | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 143136 | 10-in. | 11/22/1926 | (I've grown so lonesome) Thinking of you | Astorites ; Paul Hagan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 143147 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | When I'm in your arms | Tommy Christian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 143381 | 10-in. | 2/2/1927 | You're the one for me | Ross Gorman ; Irving Kaufman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W143394 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | You're the one for me | Lewis James ; Paul Ash Orchestra ; Gladys Rice | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | leader, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ash, Paul," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111866.
Ash, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111866.
"Ash, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Ash, Paul, 1891-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002086965
Wikidata: Paul Ash - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2058746
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29206164
MusicBrainz: Paul Ash - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b483611-1642-4d47-9546-dfc7d4ea581e
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