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 351-375 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-92582	10-in.	7/9/1935	New O'leans	Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-92588	10-in.	7/10/1935	I'm sittin' high on a hilltop	Johnny Hauser ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-92589	10-in.	7/10/1935	Thanks a million	Johnny Hauser ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-92900	10-in.	8/1/1935	Sugar plum	Bennett Sisters ; Bill Staffon Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	BS-94369	10-in.	8/8/1935	My buddy	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Victor	BS-94514	10-in.	8/14/1935	I never knew	Joe Kennedy Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-96217	10-in.	10/30/1935	Thanks a million	Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Ted Travers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-97750	10-in.	8/21/1936	Love me or leave me	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Vido Musso	Jazz/dance band, with tenor saxophone solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-97855	10-in.	9/21/1936	Farewell to dreams	Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-98117	10-in.	11/15/1935	My isle of golden dreams	George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-98153	10-in.	11/26/1935	With all my heart	California Ramblers ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-98359	10-in.	12/9/1935	With all my heart	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-98439	10-in.	12/20/1935	I'm sittin' high on a hilltop	Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-99325	10-in.	2/24/1936	River blues	Jesse Ashlock ; Jesse's String Five	String band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-101061	10-in.	4/6/1936	I've got a heavy date	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-101263	10-in.	6/9/1936	San Francisco	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-101587	10-in.	5/11/1936	Small town girl	George Hall and his Hotel Taft Orchestra [Chicago Rhythm Kings]	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Victor	BS-101671	10-in.	6/5/1936	Let's sing again	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-101802	10-in.	5/12/1936	Small town girl	Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-102765	10-in.	6/21/1936	Let's sing again	Bob Pope Orchestra ; Nolan Canova	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-102767	10-in.	6/21/1936	On the Alamo	Bob Pope Orchestra ; Nolan Canova	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PB-13	10-in.	6/12/1924	I don't know why I love you	Buddy Burns ; Montmartre Orchestra ; Vincent Rose	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBVE-257	10-in.	4/18/1927	Roses for remembrance	Maurice J. Gunsky	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano (takes 1 and 2); with piano (takes 3 and 4)	lyricist
Victor	PBVE-262	10-in.	4/20/1927	Dixie vagabond	Ben Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	PBVE-298	10-in.	4/28/1927	Roses for remembrance	Art Hickman's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 351-375 of 1422 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.

Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.

"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.