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 801-825 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	[W]150766	10-in.	9/5/1930	A big bouquet for you	Delivery Boys	Male vocal ensemble, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W150787	10-in.	9/10/1930	A big bouquet for you	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]150809	10-in.	9/16/1930	My baby just cares for me	Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]150814	10-in.	9/17/1930	Sweetheart of my student days	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W150837	10-in.	9/23/1930	My baby just cares for me	Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	[W]150851	10-in.	10/1/1930	My baby just cares for me	Billy "Uke" Carpenter	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	lyricist
Columbia	[W]150910	10-in.	10/29/1930	(You're always sure of) My love for you	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W150929	10-in.	11/3/1930	Sweetheart of my student days	Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	W150945	10-in.	11/11/1930	(You're always sure of) My love for you	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151200	10-in.	1/19/1931	(You gave me) Ev'rything but love	Henri Gendron's Ambassadors	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151215	10-in.	1/15/1931	The waltz you saved for me	Roy Smeck Hawaiian Trio	Jazz/dance trio (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151486	10-in.	4/6/1931	Dream a little dream of me	Teddy Raph and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151502	10-in.	4/10/1931	Building a home for you	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151518	10-in.	4/15/1931	The little old church in the valley	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151586	10-in.	6/3/1931	I'm thru with love	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	W151605	10-in.	6/15/1931	The hour of parting	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151710	10-in.	8/7/1931	I'm thru' with love	Don Juielle's New Yorkers	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151742	10-in.	8/21/1931	Guilty	Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	W151759	10-in.	8/31/1931	Now that you've gone	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151761	10-in.	9/1/1931	Guilty	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	W151762	10-in.	9/1/1931	Now that you're gone	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W151785	10-in.	9/14/1931	I'm thru' with love	Howard Joyner	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W151864	10-in.	10/26/1931	Old playmate	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152163	10-in.	3/17/1932	Goofus	Dan Russo and his Orioles	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152171	10-in.	4/12/1932	Lovable	Red McKenzie	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist

(Results 801-825 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.