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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 502 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	78840	10-in.	12/4/1919	So this is Paris	Prince's Dance Orchestra ; Fred Whitehouse	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	78990	10-in.	2/20/1920	The crocodile	Columbia Saxophone Sextette	Saxophone sextet	composer
Columbia	79167	10-in.	5/7/1920	Typhoon	Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta	Piano duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	79168	10-in.	5/7/1920	I'll always keep a corner in my heart for Tennessee	Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta	Piano duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	79214	10-in.	6/2/1920	Ding toes	Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta	Piano duet	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	79259	10-in.	6/10/1920	So this is Paris!	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79497	10-in.	11/3/1920	I'm saving up my dough for Rae and me	Tod Weinhold	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79512	10-in.	11/10/1920	Lindy	Prince's Band	Band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Columbia	79523	10-in.	11/17/1920	Lindy	Crumit Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79537	10-in.	11/24/1920	Home again blues	Nora Bayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	79644	10-in.	1/18/1921	Home again blues	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	79935	10-in.	7/12/1921	I've got the joys	Nora Bayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80060	10-in.	11/10/1921	Birds of a feather	Manhattan Orchestra [i.e., Clyde Doerr Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80087	10-in.	11/30/1921	Granny	Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80128	10-in.	1/8/1922	He's a panic	Nora Bayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80160	10-in.	1/24/1922	Granny	Everett M. Clark ; Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80395	10-in.	6/12/1922	A bunch of keys	Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta	Piano duet	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	80396	10-in.	6/12/1922	Blue-eyed blues	Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta	Piano duet	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	80411	10-in.	6/21/1922	Away down South	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80533	10-in.	9/9/1922	Do I?	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80615	10-in.	10/17/1922	Do I?	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80625	10-in.	10/27/1922	Hello! Hello! Hello!	Lewis and Dody	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80653	10-in.	11/6/1922	Do I?	Columbia Orchestra ; Frank Crumit	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	80689	10-in.	11/24/1922	Come on home	Nora Bayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80772	10-in.	1/4/1923	Dearest (You're the nearest to my heart)	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 151-175 of 502 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.

Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.

"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.