Paul Ash
Paul Robert Ash (February 11, 1891, Germany — July 13, 1958, Manhattan, New York) was a German orchestra leader, composer, vaudeville personality, and recording artist, who emigrated to the United States. He recorded several hit songs: "Rememb'ring" (Brunswick, 1924), with his Granada Orchestra, "My Pet" (Columbia, 1928) and "Shadows on the Swanee" (Columbia, 1933). He also penned Kay Kyser's theme "Thinking of You." In 1928 he performed a three week engagement in New York City at the Paramount Theatre with a young Ginger Rogers as her career was beginning. He was born in Germany but, at the age of one, moved to America. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 11, 1891 (Germany), Died July 13, 1958 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, piano, lyricist, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 228 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W143395 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Shanghai dream man | Charles Kaley ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W143410 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Gonna get a girl | Jackie Souders Orchestra ; Walton McKinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W143444 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | Beedle um bo | Johnny Marvin ; Paul Ash Orchestra ; Ed Smalle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, songwriter | |
Columbia | W143445 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | What does it matter? | Franklyn Baur ; Paul Ash Orchestra ; Gladys Rice | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | leader | |
Columbia | W143452 | 10-in. | 2/9/1927 | Don't sing aloha (When I go) | The Columbians ; Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Columbia | W143453 | 10-in. | 2/9/1927 | Proud | The Columbians ; Johnny Marvin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | 143485 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Hoosier sweetheart | Rube Bloom ; Jane Gray | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W143498 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | Hoosier sweetheart (Say who) | Columbians ; Charles Kaley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W143550 | 10-in. | 2/28/1927 | Hoosier sweetheart (Say who) | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 143611 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | Hoosier sweetheart (Say who) | Arthur Fields ; Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W143621 | 10-in. | 3/8/1927 | Gonna get a girl | Clarence Badger ; Robert Mueseler | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 143698 | 10-in. | 3/21/1927 | Beedle um bo | Art Barnett ; Tommy Christian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W143702 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | You're the one for me | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
Columbia | W144109 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | Rosa Lee | Columbians ; Johnny Marvin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | 144293 | 10-in. | 6/17/1927 | Just once again | Irving Kaufman ; WMCA Broadcasters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W144300 | 10-in. | 6/7/1927 | Just once again | Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, songwriter | |
Columbia | W144301 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | You don't like it—not much | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W144302 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | Sweet someone | Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Columbia | W144303 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | I ain't that kind of a baby | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W144332 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Love and kisses | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Columbia | W144333 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling? | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W144360 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Just once again | Milton Charles | Organ solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W144367 | 10-in. | 7/13/1927 | Just once again | Rube Bloom ; Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W144425 | 10-in. | 7/5/1927 | Just once again | Franklyn Baur ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, songwriter | |
Columbia | W144704 | 10-in. | 9/23/1927 | Rosa Lee | Carl Haworth | Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ash, Paul," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111866.
Ash, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111866.
"Ash, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Ash, Paul, 1891-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002086965
Wikidata: Paul Ash - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2058746
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29206164
MusicBrainz: Paul Ash - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b483611-1642-4d47-9546-dfc7d4ea581e
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