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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

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Recordings (Results 401-425 of 1422 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-018454 10-in. 2/3/1938 Who are we to say Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-018455 10-in. 2/3/1938 Shadows on the moon Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-019424 10-in. 7/11/1938 I'll see you in my dreams Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-019804 10-in. 2/11/1938 Shadows on the moon Felix Knight ; Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-019807 10-in. 2/11/1938 Girl of the golden West Felix Knight ; Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-019808 10-in. 2/11/1938 Mariachie Felix Knight ; Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-021140 10-in. 3/10/1938 I never knew Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-021613 10-in. 3/22/1938 Sun-up to sundown Nelson Eddy Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-021614 10-in. 3/22/1938 Soldiers of fortune Nelson Eddy Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-021615 10-in. 3/22/1938 Who are we to say Nelson Eddy Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-021616 10-in. 3/22/1938 Senorita Nelson Eddy Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-031546 10-in. 1/23/1939 Honolulu Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-031547 10-in. 1/23/1939 This night (Will be my souvenir) Jayne Dover ; Van Alexander Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-033708 10-in. 2/9/1939 This night (Will be my souvenir) Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-033731 10-in. 2/16/1939 Honolulu Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-035309 10-in. 3/18/1939 How strange Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-035736 10-in. 4/11/1939 How strange Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-040970 10-in. 10/17/1939 You tell me your dream (I'll tell you mine) Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-041510 10-in. 8/7/1939 Makin' whoopee Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-041607 10-in. 8/8/1939 You tell me your dream (I'll tell you mine) Bob Chester Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-042385 10-in. 1/19/1940 It had to be you Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-046062 10-in. 1/3/1940 Pretty baby Smoothies Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-046153 10-in. 1/2/1940 Pretty baby Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-050524 10-in. 5/7/1940 Blue lovebird Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-050846 10-in. 5/22/1940 Blue lovebird Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Helen Southern Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 401-425 of 1422 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.

Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.

"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721

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