Irving Kahal
Irving Kahal (March 5, 1903, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania – February 7, 1942, New York City) was a popular American song lyricist active in the 1920s and 1930s. He is best remembered for his collaborations with composer Sammy Fain which started in 1926 when Kahal was working in vaudeville sketches written by Gus Edwards. Their collaboration lasted 16 years, until Kahal's death in 1942. Among many fine songs, the stand-out was "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" on which Pierre Norman lent a hand, which was sung by Maurice Chevalier in the film The Big Pond (1930) effectively becoming his signature tune, and featured by Frank Sinatra on his magisterial album Songs For Swingin' Lovers. The Fain/Kahal catalogue also includes "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" (1928) with Francis Wheeler, "Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine" (1929) with Willie Raskin, "By a Waterfall" (1930), "When I Take My Sugar to Tea" (1931) with Pierre Norman, "I Can Dream, Can't I?" (1938) and "I'll Be Seeing You", which was written in 1938, but became a hit in 1943 especially among the families of servicemen sent overseas. In 1970, Irving Kahal was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 5, 1903 (Houtzdale), Died February 7, 1942 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, vocalist, translator
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 272 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 145252 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Sweet stranger | Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 145390 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Broadway Bellhops | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 145418 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | What a wonderful wedding that will be | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145467 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145476 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | What a wonderful wedding that will be | Harold Lambert ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145564 | 10-in. | 1/23/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Columbia | 145570 | 10-in. | 1/24/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella | Dolly Kay ; University Six | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145675 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Fascinating eyes | Mull Downey ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145813 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | There's something about a rose (That reminds me of you) | Earl Bell ; Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 146247 | 10-in. | 5/11/1928 | Ther's something about a rose (That reminds me of you) | WMCA Broadcasters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W146369 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | There's something about a rose (That reminds me of you) | Kitty O'Connor | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
Columbia | W146514 | 10-in. | 7/10/1928 | I love my old-fashioned man | Chick and Andy | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Columbia | 147927 | 10-in. | 2/5/1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Jerome Conrad Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | [W]147933 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | W147968 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Goodrich Silvertown Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | W147969 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Fred Rich Orchestra ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
Columbia | 147999 | 10-in. | 2/27/1929 | Mountains ain't no place for bad men | Ned Cobben | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer | |
Columbia | W148058 | 10-in. | 3/12/1929 | (You can't take away) The things that were made for love | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 148088 | 10-in. | 3/16/1929 | (You can't take away) The things that were made for love | Jim Andrews ; Ted Bartell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | [W]148140 | 10-in. | 3/26/1929 | (You can't take away) The things that were made for love | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W148177 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | The things that were made for love | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W148598 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | If I give up the saxophone (Will you come back to me) | Pearce Brothers | Male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Columbia | [W]148752 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | The squire and the deacon | "Hobo" Jack Turner | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
Columbia | [W]148753 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | A high silk hat and a walking cane | "Hobo" Jack Turner | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
Columbia | W148771 | 10-in. | 7/1/1929 | Don't hang your dreams on a rainbow | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahal, Irving," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116675.
Kahal, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116675.
"Kahal, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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