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 126-150 of 228 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 73616 | 10-in. | 9/15/1925 | I'm knee deep in daisies (And head over heels in love) | Sam Lanin ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 74182 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | Just a little dance | Okeh Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 74332 | 10-in. | Sept. 1926 | That's why I love you | Gotham Nightingales ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 80051 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | Just a little dance | Harry Raderman ; The Red Hotters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W80249 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | When I'm in your arms | Happy Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W80250 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | (I've grown so lonesome) Thinking of you | Happy Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| OKeh | W80295 | 10-in. | 1/10/1927 | I've grown so lonesome thinking of you | Russell Douglas [Les Reis] | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80318 | 10-in. | 1/20/1927 | You're the one for me | Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W80411 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Sad 'n' blue | Lou Gold's Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| OKeh | W80427 | 10-in. | 2/15/1927 | Hoosier sweetheart (Say who) | Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W80674 | 10-in. | 3/25/1927 | It's a happy old world after all | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81122 | 10-in. | 6/29/1927 | Just once again | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81227 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | Just once again | Rube Bloom ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400059 | 10-in. | 1/30/1928 | What do you say? | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W400062 | 10-in. | 2/1/1928 | What do you say? | Les Reis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 11163-11166 | 10-in. | 8/10/1923 | Valse bleue | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11167-11170 | 10-in. | 8/10/1923 | From the land of the sky-blue water | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11171-11174 | 10-in. | 8/13/1923 | Rustle of spring | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11175-11177 | 10-in. | 8/13/1923 | Stories | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11182-11185 | 10-in. | 8/14/1923 | Rosita | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11187-11188 | 10-in. | 8/14/1923 | Kashmiri song | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11196-11199 | 10-in. | 8/15/1923 | Will you always love me | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11200-11203 | 10-in. | 8/15/1923 | Japanese sunset | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11204-11206 | 10-in. | 8/16/1923 | Half past ten | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11207-11209 | 10-in. | 8/16/1923 | My thoughts are you | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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