Gus Kahn

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

Recordings (Results 576-600 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W141415	10-in.	12/18/1925	That certain party	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W141428	10-in.	12/22/1925	That certain party	"Ukulele" Bob McDonald	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	lyricist
Columbia	141460	10-in.	1/6/1926	That certain party	Honey Duke and his Uke	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	lyricist
Columbia	141463	10-in.	1/7/1926	I never knew	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W141493	10-in.	1/14/1926	Drifting apart	Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W141515	10-in.	1/19/1926	Someone to love	George Wilton Ballard ; Sybil Sanderson Fagan Ensemble	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo, whistling, and bird effects	lyricist
Columbia	W141540	10-in.	1/22/1926	I want somebody to cheer me up	Billy Jones ; Ross Gorman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	141580	10-in.	1/30/1926	Someone to love	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	141613	10-in.	2/10/1926	But I do—you know I do	Broadway Bell-Hops ; Billy West	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	141614	10-in.	2/10/1926	Let's talk about my sweetie	Broadway Bell-Hops ; Billy West	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W141649	10-in.	2/9/1926	But I do—you know I do	Harry Maxfield ; Paul Ash Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W141656	10-in.	2/10/1926	Let's talk about my sweetie	Harry Maxfield ; Paul Ash Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W141671	10-in.	2/11/1926	Let's talk about my sweetie	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W141687	10-in.	2/17/1926	Someone to love	Tom Burke	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	141702	10-in.	2/18/1926	But I do—you know I do	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W141740	10-in.	3/2/1926	Let's talk about my sweetie	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	lyricist
Columbia	141754	10-in.	3/3/1926	Sweet southern breeze	Billy Wynne Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	141757	10-in.	3/4/1926	Let's talk about my sweetie	Confidential Charley	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	141923	10-in.	4/6/1926	Sittin' around	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	141924	10-in.	4/6/1926	No more worryin'	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W141970	10-in.	4/15/1926	But I do—you know I do	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	141989	10-in.	4/20/1926	I love a ukulele	Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Ray Stillwell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W142125	10-in.	4/23/1926	Got no time	Virgina Childs	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W142215	10-in.	5/17/1926	But I do—you know I do	Five Locust Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	142327	10-in.	6/19/1926	Who wouldn't	Astorites ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 576-600 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.