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

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

Recordings (Results 701-725 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W145686	10-in.	2/27/1928	Indian cradle song	Lewis James ; Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145693	10-in.	3/28/1928	Nothin' on my mind (But the moonlight, the starlight, and you)	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	145698	10-in.	2/29/1928	Coquette	Broadway Bellhops ; Harold Rodman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	145709	10-in.	3/2/1928	Persian rug	Ernie Golden and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145817	10-in.	3/20/1928	Chloe	Sam Coslow ; Tracy-Brown's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145824	10-in.	3/21/1928	Coquette	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145827	10-in.	3/22/1928	Waitin' for Katy	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	W145829	10-in.	3/23/1928	(My heart keeps) Speaking of love	Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145832	10-in.	3/23/1928	Beloved	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W145842	10-in.	3/27/1928	Will you be sorry?	Bamboo Garden Orchestra ; Emerson Gill ; Pinkey Hunter	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145843	10-in.	3/27/1928	That's what I call keen	Bamboo Garden Orchestra ; Emerson Gill ; Pinkey Hunter	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145845	10-in.	3/27/1928	Ready for the river	Bamboo Garden Orchestra ; Emerson Gill ; Pinkey Hunter	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145866	10-in.	3/31/1928	My heart keeps speaking of love	Milton Watson	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	145894	10-in.	3/30/1928	Beloved	Tommy Weir	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	songwriter
Columbia	W145937	10-in.	4/2/1928	Waitin' for Katy	The Girl Friends	Female vocal ensemble, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W146229	10-in.	5/2/1928	You tell me your dream	Charles W. Hamp	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	146234	10-in.	5/3/1928	(My heart keeps) Speaking of love	Broadway Bellhops ; Harold Rodman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146249	10-in.	5/13/1928	Last night I dreamed you kissed me	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	146255	10-in.	4/13/1928	Waitin' for Katy	Carolina Club Orchestra [Paul Specht Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146318	10-in.	5/22/1928	Japanese mammy	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quintet	lyricist
Columbia	W146346	10-in.	5/25/1928	Because my baby don't mean "maybe" now!	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W146347	10-in.	5/25/1928	Beloved	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	songwriter
Columbia	W146393	10-in.	6/4/1928	Last night I dreamed you kissed me	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Columbia	146425	10-in.	6/11/1928	Last night I dreamed you kissed me	Tom Frawley ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146465	10-in.	6/20/1928	Nobody's sweetheart	Vic Meyers' Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 701-725 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.