Grace Le Boy

Grace Leboy Kahn (September 22, 1890 - May 24, 1983) was an American composer. Born in Brooklyn NY, Leboy was a precocious musician, gaining employment as a pianist by age 15, and fame by age 18 with her song "I Wish I Had A Girl". By age 21 she had songs on the Broadway stage in Jumping Jupiter. Notable performers of her day recorded her songs and compositions. Lyrics for many of her songs were written by Gus Kahn whom she married in 1916. They were the parents of Donald Gustave Kahn (July 17, 1918 – April 11, 2008) and Irene Kahn (1922–1985). Grace was played by Doris Day in I'll See You in My Dreams, a film that portrays the lives and times of Leboy and Kahn.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 22, 1890 (Brooklyn), Died May 24, 1983

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: Name sometimes appears on Victor disc labels as "Grace Le Boy Kahn" or "Grace LeBoy."

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

Recordings (Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150945	10-in.	11/11/1930	(You're always sure of) My love for you	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151200	10-in.	1/19/1931	(You gave me) Ev'rything but love	Henri Gendron's Ambassadors	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W152179	10-in.	5/4/1932	Lazy day	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W152306	10-in.	9/22/1932	'Twas only a summer night's dream	Harold Stern and his Orchestra ; Park Avenue Promenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	composer
OKeh	W80408	10-in.	2/9/1927	Just wond'ring	Harry Reser's String Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W80691	10-in.	4/1/1927	Just wond'ring	Eddie Lang ; Les Reis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer
Brunswick	E35013	10-in.	Oct. 1930	(You’re always sure of) My love for you	Detroiters ; Milt Shaw	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	E35023	10-in.	Oct. 1930	(You’re always sure of) My love for you	Sid Garry	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E35761	10-in.	12/18/1930	(You’re always sure of) My love for you	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	composer
Brunswick	E22191-E22193	10-in.	3/31/1927	Just wond‘ring	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	C6507	10-in.	Nov. 1930	My love for you	Tom Gerun Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C7197	10-in.	1/10/1931	Ev’rything but love	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Edison	3618	10-in.	3/2/1915	Oh, how that woman could cook	Maurice Burkhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7739	10-in.	1/14/1921	To the strains of that wedding march	Marguerite Farrell	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Leeds & Catlin	9589	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	I wish I had a girl	Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Le Boy, Grace," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106584.

Le Boy, Grace. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106584.

"Le Boy, Grace." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.