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 901-925 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W80581	10-in.	3/19/1927	Where the morning glories grow	Cofer Brothers	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	lyricist
OKeh	W80691	10-in.	4/1/1927	Just wond'ring	Eddie Lang ; Les Reis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	lyricist
OKeh	W80873	10-in.	5/13/1927	If you see Sally	Russell Douglas	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	W80879	10-in.	5/14/1927	That's Dolly	Benny Meroff Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W80943	10-in.	5/31/1927	Oh! Gee, Jennie, it's you	Frances King	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	lyricist
OKeh	W81009	10-in.	6/13/1927	Sing me a baby song	Colin O'More	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
OKeh	W81040	10-in.	6/22/1927	That's Dolly	Bunny Meroff and his Orchestra [Justin Ring's OKeh Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W81099	10-in.	5/24/1927	Sa-lu-ta	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
OKeh	W81120	10-in.	6/29/1927	Sing me a baby song	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W81128	10-in.	7/1/1927	Sing me a baby song	Beth Challis	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	W81176	10-in.	8/2/1927	Oh, Doris! Where do you live?	The Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist, composer
OKeh	W81257	10-in.	8/19/1927	Baby feet go pitter patter	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W81300	10-in.	9/1/1927	Rose of the Volga	Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
OKeh	W81312	10-in.	9/3/1927	Baby feet go pitter patter ('Cross my floor)	Mark Fisher	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
OKeh	W81459	10-in.	9/20/1927	There's one little girl who loves me (One little girl who don't)	Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Trio	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
OKeh	W81501	10-in.	10/3/1927	I never dreamed	Noel Taylor	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
OKeh	W81505	10-in.	10/3/1927	Somebody lied about me	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W81688	10-in.	10/6/1927	Memories	Moore Sisters	Female vocal duet, with steel guitar and guitar	lyricist
OKeh	W81933	10-in.	12/12/1927	An old guitar and an old refrain	Noel Taylor	Male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W81956	10-in.	12/22/1927	My Ohio home	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W82071	10-in.	12/14/1927	I'll think of you	Mark Fisher	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	lyricist
OKeh	W82082	10-in.	12/16/1927	Nobody's sweetheart	McKenzie and Condon's Chicagoans	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	W400013	10-in.	1/13/1928	My Ohio home	Lillian Morton	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	W400051	10-in.	1/25/1928	Chloe	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W400144	10-in.	3/14/1928	Coquette (Coqueta)	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 901-925 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.