Harry Akst

Harry Akst (August 15, 1894 – March 31, 1963) was an American songwriter, who started out his career as a pianist in vaudeville accompanying singers such as Nora Bayes, Frank Fay and Al Jolson.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 15, 1894 (New York City), Died March 31, 1963 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 502 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	2899	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1919	The lonesome road	Harry Akst ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	2918	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1919	Nobody knows	Harry Akst ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	6135	10-in.	approximately July 1921	I've got the joys	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	7168	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1922	Granny	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	8744	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1922	Do I?	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Brox Sisters	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	9042	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1922	Come on home	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Brox Sisters	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	[10180a]		3/26/1923	Dearest (You’re the nearest to my heart)	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	2911-2912	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1919	Lewellyn	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	2913-2914	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1919	Erica	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	3978-3980	10-in.	approximately July 1920	Lone star	Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	3981-3983	10-in.	approximately July 1920	Tell me, little Gypsy	Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	4543-4544	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1920	Home again blues	Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	7154-7156	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1922	Granny	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	8477-8479	10-in.	approximately July 1922	Away down South	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Brox Sisters	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	8533-8535	10-in.	approximately July 1922	Away down South	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	9764-9766	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1923	Dearest	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	9933-9936	10-in.	2/16/1923	Wet yo’ thumb	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	10014-10017	10-in.	2/28/1923	Runnin’ wild	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	10018-10021	10-in.	2/28/1923	You’ve got to see mamma ev’ry night	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	10062-10065	10-in.	3/6/1923	You know you belong to somebody else	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	10224-10226	10-in.	3/30/1923	Dearest	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	10724-10726	10-in.	5/23/1923	Stella	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	10768-10770	10-in.	5/29/1923	First, last and always	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	11071-11073	10-in.	7/10/1923	South Sea eyes	Oriole Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E27417	10-in.	4/25/1928	In my bouquet of memories	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 351-375 of 502 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.

Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.

"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.