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 1176-1200 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E24297-E24299	10-in.	8/24/1927	Oh, Doris! Where do you live?	Banjo Buddy	Male vocal solo, with string quartet, banjo, and piano	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E24575-E24577	10-in.	9/28/1927	Who’s that knockin‘ at my door?	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Brunswick	E24619-E24622	10-in.	10/1/1927	An old guitar and an old refrain	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24622)	songwriter
Brunswick	E24913-E24916	10-in.	10/25/1927	Chloe	Colonial Club Orchestra ; Louis Katzman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24916)	lyricist
Brunswick	E24917-E24919	10-in.	10/25/1927	Somebody lied about me	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24919)	lyricist
Brunswick	E25139-E25141	10-in.	11/10/1927	Rose of the Volga	Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25141)	songwriter
Brunswick	E25394-E25396	10-in.	12/2/1927	I never dreamed	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25396)	lyricist
Brunswick	E25975-E25977	10-in.	1/12/1928	My Ohio home	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with 2 violins, guitar, and piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E26267-E26269	10-in.	1/25/1928	My Ohio home	Century Serenaders ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26269)	lyricist
Brunswick	E26355-E26357	10-in.	2/3/1928	There’s somebody new	Bernie Cummins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E26357)	lyricist
Brunswick	E26386-E26387	10-in.	10/25/1927	Chloe	Colonial Club Orchestra ; Louis Katzman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E26388-E26389	10-in.	10/25/1927	Somebody lied about me	Colonial Club Orchestra ; Louis Katzman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E26523-E26525	10-in.	2/15/1928	I’ll think of you	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E26525)	lyricist
Brunswick	E26759-E26761	10-in.	3/1/1928	Coquette	Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Adelphia Whispering Orchestra ; Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E26761)	lyricist
Brunswick	E26787-E26789	10-in.	3/3/1928	There’s somebody new	Bernie Cummins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26789)	lyricist
Brunswick	E26898-E26900	10-in.	3/9/1928	Beloved	Scrappy Lambert ; Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26900)	songwriter
Brunswick	E26950-E26951	10-in.	3/13/1928	Hab’s nie Gewusst	Karl Priester	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E27114-E27116	10-in.	3/23/1928	Heartaches and dreams	Frank Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27116)	lyricist
Brunswick	E30587-E30588	10-in.	7/30/1929	Do what you do!	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E30589-E30590	10-in.	7/30/1929	Liza (All the clouds’II roll away)	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E31569-E31570	10-in.	Dec. 1929	Old Virginia moon	Carter's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E31892-E31893	10-in.	Jan. 1930	(The one I love) Just can’t be bothered with me	Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E31894-E31895	10-in.	Jan. 1930	Hangin’ on the garden gate (Sayin' good-night!)	Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal	lyricist
Brunswick	E36702-E36703	10-in.	5/19/1931	Building a home for you	Art Kahn Orchestra ; Ross Colby	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	IND633	10-in.	6/20/1928	Last night I dreamed you kissed me	Dick Powell	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

(Results 1176-1200 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.