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 201-225 of 502 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W141818	10-in.	3/18/1926	Georgianna	Singing Sophomores	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Columbia	W141829	10-in.	3/19/1926	Here comes Malinda	Little Ramblers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	141838	10-in.	3/23/1926	Georgianna	Arthur Fields ; University Six	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W142372	10-in.	7/8/1926	Baby face	Ipana Troubadours ; Lewis James ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	142382	10-in.	7/10/1926	Baby face	Arthur Fields ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	142850	10-in.	10/21/1926	Baby face	Honey Duke and his Uke	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	composer
Columbia	142861	10-in.	10/22/1926	If I'd only believed in you	Broadway Bellhops ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W142871	10-in.	10/25/1926	My baby knows how	California Ramblers ; Frank Harris	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W142873	10-in.	10/25/1926	If I'd only believed in you	Charles Kaley ; Radiolites	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	142899	10-in.	11/1/1926	My baby knows how	Arthur Fields ; University Six	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	142901	10-in.	11/1/1926	Lonely eyes	University Six	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W142919	10-in.	11/5/1926	My baby knows how	Charles Kaley	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W142921	10-in.	11/6/1926	I've lost all my love for you	Kenneth Casey	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W142933	10-in.	11/13/1926	Baby face	Charles Kaley	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W142936	10-in.	11/16/1926	There's a little white house	Charles Kaley ; Radiolites	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	142944	10-in.	11/18/1926	I love the moonlight	Frank Bessinger ; Broadway Bellhops	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W142976	10-in.	12/1/1926	Lonely eyes	Al Handler Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	W142977	10-in.	12/1/1926	Oh how she could play a ukulele	Alamo Cafe Orchestra ; Al Handler ; Rick and Snyder	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	W142991	10-in.	12/4/1926	There's a little white house (Where the red, red roses grow)	Ford and Glenn	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	W143014	10-in.	11/2/1926	Sweetie pie	Warner's Seven Aces	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	143157	10-in.	11/29/1926	I've lost all my love for you	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	143187	10-in.	12/15/1926	There's a little white house (Where the red, red roses grow)	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; John Ryan	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W143190	10-in.	12/16/1926	I love the moonlight	Artie Dunn ; Sammy Fain ; Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	143199	10-in.	12/20/1926	My little bunch of happiness	Irving Kaufman ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	143223	10-in.	12/27/1926	My little bunch of happiness	Tom and Jerry	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer

(Results 201-225 of 502 records)

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.