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 726-750 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	146591	10-in.	6/28/1928	Don't cry, baby	California Ramblers ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Jerry White	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	146599	10-in.	6/29/1928	Somebody sweet is sweet on me	Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	146646	10-in.	7/16/1928	When Eliza rolls her eyes	Lester Cortes ; Jerome Conrad and his Orchestra [Night Club Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	146743	10-in.	7/18/1928	Ten little miles from town	Tom Frawley ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	146780	10-in.	7/23/1928	Ready for the river	Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146835	10-in.	8/14/1928	When Eliza rolls her eyes	Harry Reser's Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146862	10-in.	8/22/1928	Ten little miles from town	Paul Ash Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]146864	10-in.	8/20/1928	Ten little miles from town	Jack Miller	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W146892	10-in.	8/24/1928	Ten little miles from town	Don Roberts	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Columbia	146934	10-in.	8/31/1928	Japanese mammy	Chuck Campbell and his Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]146948	10-in.	9/5/1928	Beloved	Emil Velazco	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	[W]146950	10-in.	9/5/1928	Last night I dreamed you kissed me	Emil Velazco	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146997	10-in.	9/14/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Maurice J. Gunsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet	lyricist
Columbia	147003	10-in.	9/15/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147019	10-in.	9/18/1928	Sleepy baby	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
Columbia	W147048	10-in.	10/17/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	147079	10-in.	9/28/1928	Where the shy little violets grow	Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Tiny Ruffner	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147138	10-in.	10/23/1928	Where the shy little violets grow	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	[W]147419	10-in.	12/12/1928	Come west, little girl, come west	Frank Mater and his Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]147472	10-in.	11/20/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Walter Cummins	Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W147505	10-in.	11/12/1928	Where the shy little violets grow	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147515	10-in.	11/17/1928	Sleepy baby	Charlie Lawman	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	songwriter
Columbia	W147526	10-in.	11/23/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Milton Charles	Organ solo, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147534	10-in.	12/12/1928	I'm bringing a red-red rose	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147540	10-in.	12/11/1928	Makin' whoopee!	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	lyricist

(Results 726-750 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.