Allen Kearns
Allen Kearns (14 August 1894 – 20 April 1956) was a Canadian-born singer and actor. He was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada and died in Albany, New York. He played the romantic lead role in several Broadway musicals and is especially remembered for introducing two hit songs by George and Ira Gershwin: "'S Wonderful" (from Funny Face, 1927) and "Embraceable You" (from Girl Crazy, 1930). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Brockville (city in Eastern Ontario, Canada), Died April 20, 1956 (Albany (capital city of the State of New York, United States, and seat of Albany County) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-50622 | 12-in. | 3/11/1929 | Test of Frank Crumit and Allen Kearns | Frank Crumit ; Allen Kearns | Male vocal duet | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kearns, Allen," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116703.
Kearns, Allen. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116703.
"Kearns, Allen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Kearns, Allen - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr96044904
Wikidata: Allen Kearns - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q367889
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24503329
MusicBrainz: Allen Kearns - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/42c5e448-9b7d-4ef7-8f6a-2ffbdafe7b5a
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