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 201-225 of 228 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | A49-A51 | 10-in. | 5/10/1924 | Driftwood | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | A74-A76 | 10-in. | 5/12/1924 | Can’t yo’ heah me callin’, Caroline | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | A83-A86 | 10-in. | 5/13/1924 | Caprice viennois | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | A87-A89 | 10-in. | 5/13/1924 | La golondrina | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | A90-A92 | 10-in. | 5/13/1924 | Ojos hermosos | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | 1249W-1251W | 10-in. | 8/27/1925 | I'm knee deep in daisies | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1303W-1306W | 10-in. | 9/4/1925 | I'm knee deep in daisies | Bill Foley's Keystone Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 118-a] | 10-in. | July 1927 | Gonna get a girl | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 8655 | 10-in. | 11/6/1922 | Whistling | Al Burt Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9480 | 10-in. | 4/24/1924 | My beautiful Mexican rose | Top Notchers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10651 | 10-in. | 10/24/1925 | I'm knee deep in daisies (And head over heels in love) | Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10662 | 10-in. | 11/4/1925 | What do we care if it's one o'clock (Or two, or three, or four) | Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10966 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | Just a little dance | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11090 | 10-in. | 7/7/1926 | That's why I love you | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11250 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | I'd love to call you my sweetheart | Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra ; Harold Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11298 | 10-in. | 11/12/1926 | I'd love to call you my sweetheart | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | composer | |
| Edison | 11322 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome) | Arthur Fields ; Oreste Queensland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11410 | 10-in. | 12/31/1926 | Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome) | National Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 11555 | 10-in. | 3/4/1927 | You're the one for me | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Edison | 11650 | 10-in. | 4/14/1927 | It's a happy old world after all | Al Lynn ; Music Masters ; John Ryan | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11706 | 10-in. | 5/18/1927 | Beedle um bo | Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11728 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | Hoosier sweetheart (Say who) | Jack Kaufman ; Al Lynn ; Music Masters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11731 | 10-in. | 6/13/1927 | Beedle um bo | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; John Ryan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11760 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Gonna get a girl | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet | composer | |
| Edison | 11762 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Rosa Lee | Oreste Queensland Orchestra ; J. Donald Parker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
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
Linked Open Data Sources
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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