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 676-700 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W144885	10-in.	10/19/1927	Baby feet go pitter patter ('Cross my floor)	Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W144921	10-in.	10/28/1927	I'll think of you	Al Lentz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	W144927	10-in.	10/29/1927	Somebody lied about me	Columbians ; Elliott Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W144931	10-in.	10/30/1927	Oh, gee! Jennie	Mal Hallett Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W144967	10-in.	11/10/1927	An old guitar and an old refrain	James Melton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	W145028	10-in.	10/26/1927	An old guitar and an old refrain	Ralph Pollock Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W145038	10-in.	10/27/1927	Does it make any diff'rence to you	Mary Flood Gates	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W145117	10-in.	11/4/1927	My buddy	Kenny Sargent	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	lyricist
Columbia	145244	10-in.	11/28/1927	An old guitar and an old refrain	WMCA Broadcasters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W145255	10-in.	11/30/1927	My buddy	Kenny Sargent	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W145256	10-in.	11/29/1927	Chloe	Singing Sophomores	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W145261	10-in.	11/30/1927	There's one little girl who loves me (One little girl who don't)	Ipana Troubadours ; Harold Lambert ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145281	10-in.	12/7/1927	I never dreamed	Lewis James ; The Knickerbockers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	145288	10-in.	12/9/1927	There's one little girl who loves me (One little girl who don't)	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W145380	10-in.	12/14/1927	My buddy	Kenny Sargent	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	145388	10-in.	12/23/1927	My Ohio home	Broadway Bellhops	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145414	10-in.	12/15/1927	I'll think of you	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Columbia	W145415	10-in.	12/15/1927	Somebody lied about me	Oscar Grogan	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Columbia	145447	10-in.	12/29/1927	My Ohio home	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	145484	10-in.	1/7/1928	There's somebody new	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145487	10-in.	1/9/1928	My Ohio home	Singing Sophomores	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W145574	10-in.	1/27/1928	My Ohio home	Cass Hagan ; Frank Harris ; Park Central Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145583	10-in.	1/25/1928	Hollywood Rose	Singing Sophomores	Male vocal quartet, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	145668	10-in.	2/20/1928	Chloe	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145678	10-in.	2/24/1928	Heartaches and dreams	Mull Downey ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 676-700 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.