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 876-900 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	73532	10-in.	Aug. 1925	Alone at last	Billy Jones	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	73534	10-in.	Aug. 1925	Ukulele lady	Richard B. Gilbert	Male vocal solo, with taropatch (ukulele)	lyricist
OKeh	73597	10-in.	Sept. 1925	After the rain	Gerald Griffin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
OKeh	73695	10-in.	10/8/1925	Santa Claus blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	73720	10-in.	Oct. 1925	Alone at last	Bruce Wallace	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
OKeh	73721	10-in.	10/16/1925	Santa Claus blues	Clarence Williams’ Trio	Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet and instrumental trio	lyricist
OKeh	73779	10-in.	11/24/1925	Yes sir, that's my baby	Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	lyricist
OKeh	73858	10-in.	12/19/1925	Kentucky's way of sayin' good mornin'	Jazz Pilots ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	73861	10-in.	Dec. 1925	That certain party	The Goofus Five ; Billy Jones	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	74029	10-in.	2/27/1926	Let's talk about my sweetie	Billy Jones ; Melody Sheiks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	74157	10-in.	May 1926	No more worrying	Buster Johnson's Pickaninnies ; Frank Cumberland	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	S-74218	10-in.	approximately 1926	Who wouldn't	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	74250	10-in.	8/10/1926	Oh! If I only had you	Araby Gardens Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	74257	10-in.	8/11/1926	Who wouldn't	Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Ray Stillwell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	80030	10-in.	5/4/1926	No more worryin'	Buster Johnson's Pickaninnies ; Frank Cumberland	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	80149	10-in.	10/1/1926	Just a bird's-eye view of my old Kentucky home	Araby Gardens Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	80161	10-in.	10/8/1926	Just a bird's-eye view of my old Kentucky home	Peerless Four	Male vocal quartet, with banjo, piano, and bells	lyricist
OKeh	W80297	10-in.	1/12/1927	There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	W80320	10-in.	1/21/1927	There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes	The New York Syncopators [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] ; Hal White	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W80408	10-in.	2/9/1927	Just wond'ring	Harry Reser's String Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W80409	10-in.	2/10/1927	If you see Sally	Lou Gold's Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
OKeh	W80410	10-in.	2/10/1927	The Dixie vagabond	Lou Gold's Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
OKeh	W80416	10-in.	2/11/1927	The Dixie vagabond	Peerless Four	Male vocal quartet, with banjo, piano, and traps	lyricist
OKeh	W80417	10-in.	2/11/1927	Roses for remembrance	Peerless Four	Male vocal quartet, with banjo, piano, and traps	lyricist
OKeh	W80480	10-in.	2/23/1927	Collette	Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano duet	lyricist

(Results 876-900 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.