Art Kahn

Art Kahn was an American jazz musician, composer, and bandleader in Chicago during the 1920s. In later years, he sang and played piano as a solo act at the Torch Club in Chicago. The Art Kahn Orchestra recorded "Hello, Baby" with singer Ruth Etting in 1926. Other songs included "Shanghai Lullaby" (1924) and "When Day Is Done"( 1927) Art Kahn and His Orchestra appear in the short film, Gags and Gals (1936).

This name was also used as a pseudonym for Gene Kardos.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano, songwriter, composer, arranger

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 99 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 81958 10-in. 9/5/1924 The little old clock on the mantel Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 81959 10-in. 9/5/1924 Gilda Art Kahn Orchestra ; Frank Sullivano Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia 81960 10-in. 9/5/1924 Off and gone Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Columbia 140268 10-in. 1/20/1925 Some of these days Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 140269 10-in. 1/20/1925 Insufficient sweetie Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 140271 10-in. 1/21/1925 Lucky Kentucky Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 140272 10-in. 1/21/1925 You should have told me Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia 140273 10-in. 1/21/1925 Who told you Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Columbia W140968 10-in. 9/15/1925 The co-ed Art Kahn Orchestra ; Marty Livingston Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W140969 10-in. 9/15/1925 By the waters of Minnetoka Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140970 10-in. 9/15/1925 Lonesome Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140971 10-in. 9/15/1925 Peaceful valley Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140972 10-in. 9/15/1925 Gypsy dreams Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter, leader  
Columbia W140973 10-in. 9/15/1925 Back home in Illinois Art Kahn Orchestra ; Marty Livingston Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W140974 10-in. 9/16/1925 Brown eyes, why are you blue? Nubs Allen Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140975 10-in. 9/16/1925 I'm tired of everything but you Nubs Allen Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140978 10-in. 9/16/1925 In the sweet bye-and-bye Art Kahn Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W140979 10-in. 9/17/1925 Dizzy fingers Art Kahn Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W140980 10-in. 9/17/1925 Some stuff Art Kahn Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W140981 10-in. 9/17/1925 Love's old sweet song Art Kahn Piano solo arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W141653 10-in. 2/9/1926 Dizzy fingers Art Kahn Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W141654 10-in. 2/9/1927 Canadian capers Art Kahn Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W141658 10-in. 2/10/1926 Love's old sweet song Art Kahn Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W141659 10-in. 2/10/1926 In the sweet bye-and-bye Art Kahn Piano solo arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W141666 10-in. 2/11/1926 The hobo's prayer Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
(Results 26-50 of 99 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Art," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109605.

Kahn, Art. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109605.

"Kahn, Art." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109605

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