Harry Akst

Harry Akst (August 15, 1894 – March 31, 1963) was an American songwriter, who started out his career as a pianist in vaudeville accompanying singers such as Nora Bayes, Frank Fay and Al Jolson.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 15, 1894 (New York City), Died March 31, 1963 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 502 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W144987	10-in.	11/18/1927	Waiting for the rainbow	Lewis James ; The Knickerbockers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W145035	10-in.	10/27/1927	If I'd only believed in you	Mary Flood Gates	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W145896	10-in.	3/31/1928	In my bouquet of memories	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; James Melton	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	145899	10-in.	4/3/1928	In my bouquet of memories	Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146630	10-in.	7/13/1928	My Hawaiian song of love	Eddy's Hawaiian Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	146838	10-in.	8/14/1928	Revenge	Henry Therrein	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	146863	10-in.	8/22/1928	Revenge	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; John Lawrence	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146891	10-in.	8/24/1928	Revenge	Don Roberts	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Columbia	W146902	10-in.	8/27/1928	Revenge	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	147883	10-in.	1/23/1929	There is a happy land (Far, far, away)	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148452	10-in.	4/18/1929	This is heaven	Charles W. Hamp	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148531	10-in.	5/14/1929	Birmingham Bertha	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W148532	10-in.	5/14/1929	Am I blue?	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W148552	10-in.	5/16/1929	This is heaven	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148560	10-in.	5/26/1929	I'm the medicine man for the blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148561	10-in.	5/26/1929	Wouldn't it be wonderful?	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148567	10-in.	5/30/1929	New Orleans	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148576	10-in.	6/4/1929	Samoa	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	148607	10-in.	5/21/1929	Birmingham Bertha	George Kay ; Original Indiana Five ; Tom Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with jazz/dance quintet and male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	148630	10-in.	5/27/1929	Am I blue?	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	148631	10-in.	5/27/1929	Wishing and waiting for love	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]148647	10-in.	5/31/1929	Am I blue?	Annette Hanshaw ; The New Englanders	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	148651	10-in.	6/3/1929	Let me have my dreams	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Arthur Seelig	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	148653	10-in.	6/4/1929	This is heaven	Jim Andrews ; Ted Bartell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	148682	10-in.	6/11/1929	I'm the medicine man for the blues	Jerome Conrad Orchestra ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 251-275 of 502 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.

Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.

"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.