Gus Kahn

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Gus Kahn

Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist who contributed a number of songs to the Great American Songbook, including "Pretty Baby", "Ain't We Got Fun?", "Carolina in the Morning", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)", "My Buddy" "I'll See You in My Dreams", "It Had to Be You", "Yes Sir, That's My Baby", "Love Me or Leave Me", "Makin' Whoopee", "My Baby Just Cares for Me", "I'm Through with Love", "Dream a Little Dream of Me" and "You Stepped Out of a Dream".

Birth and Death Data: Born November 6, 1886 (Koblenz), Died October 8, 1941 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	ABRC-69945	10-in.	6/16/1931	Beatin' around the bush!	Carl Graub Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BRC-70185	10-in.	8/27/1931	It's a long time between kisses	Tom Brown ; Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-70211	10-in.	9/3/1931	Guilty	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BRC-70229	10-in.	9/14/1931	Now that you're gone	Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-70619	10-in.	10/6/1931	My goodbye to you	Mildred Bailey ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	LBVE-70635	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	12/1/1931	Popular selections	Mildred Bailey ; Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Romancers	Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal solos and male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-70637	10-in.	12/2/1931	One of us was wrong	Elmo Tanner ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-70644	10-in.	12/3/1931	I don't suppose	Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-71765	10-in.	7/2/1932	Evening	Buddy Clark ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-71906	10-in.	3/1/1932	Dear old Mother Dixie	Mildred Bailey ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys	Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-71950	10-in.	3/15/1932	Lovable	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-72225	10-in.	4/3/1932	When the sun goes down on a little prairie town	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BRC-72228	10-in.	4/4/1932	When the sun goes down in a little prairie town	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and whistling	songwriter
Victor	BRC-72271	10-in.	4/12/1932	I can't forget	Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BRC-72284	10-in.	4/14/1932	The voice in the old village choir	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-72543	10-in.	5/4/1932	Lazy day	Jack Denny ; June Pursell ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-73105	10-in.	7/13/1932	Someone to care for	George Olsen and his Music ; Paul Small	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-73190	10-in.	8/10/1932	I'll never be the same again	Mildred Bailey ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band (take 3); with female vocal solo (takes 1 and 2)	lyricist
Victor	BS-73392	10-in.	9/14/1932	I guess it wasn't meant to be	Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73506	10-in.	9/15/1932	'Twas only a summer night's dream	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73582	10-in.	9/26/1932	You're telling me	Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BS-73701	10-in.	9/28/1932	A little street where old friends meet	Bud Billings Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-73704	10-in.	9/28/1932	A little street where old friends meet	Rex Blaine Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73728	10-in.	9/30/1932	I guess it wasn't meant to be	Jim Harkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73729	10-in.	9/30/1932	You're telling me	Jim Harkins and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 251-275 of 1422 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.

Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.

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