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 951-975 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W403820	10-in.	3/4/1930	Where the golden daffodils grow	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W403821	10-in.	3/4/1930	So sympathetic	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W403847	10-in.	3/11/1930	(The one I love) Just can't be bothered with me	Annette Hanshaw	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	W403999	10-in.	5/4/1930	Indian cradle song	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404207	10-in.	6/6/1930	You're the sweetest girl this side of heaven	Ray Seeley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404258	10-in.	7/8/1930	Why have you forgotten Waikiki?	Phil Spitalny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404380	10-in.	8/20/1930	A big bouquet for you	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404427	10-in.	8/20/1930	A big bouquet for you	Earl Marlow's Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	W404512	10-in.	10/28/1930	My baby just cares for me	Smith Ballew	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio	lyricist
OKeh	W404883	10-in.	3/18/1931	The waltz you saved for me	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404884	10-in.	3/18/1931	Dream a little dream of me	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W490045	10-in.	3/4/1930	Where the golden daffodils grow	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	[OK cat 4860-A]	10-in.	approximately Apr.-May 1923	Little Rover	Billy Jones	Male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	[OK cat 40497-b]	10-in.	1925	I wonder where my baby is tonight?	Harry Robinson	Male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	[OK cat 40613-b]	10-in.	1925-1926	I never knew	Richard B. Gilbert	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	[Br cat 5119-b]	10-in.	approximately July 1917	Some Sunday morning	Ada Jones ; Mike O'Connell	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	[Br cat 5156-b]	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1917	Where the morning glories grow	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	8565	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1922	My buddy	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	8747	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1922	Carolina in the morning	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	5632-5633	10-in.	approximately May 1921	Ain't we got fun?	Harmonizers Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	5690-5691	10-in.	approximately May 1921	Springtime	James J. Sheridan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	8589-8591	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1922	Dixie Highway	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	10227-10229	10-in.	3/30/1923	Beside a babbling brook	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	11077-11079	10-in.	7/10/1923	No no Nora	Oriole Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	11132-11135	10-in.	8/3/1923	No, no, Nora	Lyman’s California Ambassador Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 951-975 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.