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 426-450 of 502 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C3844	10-in.	7/11/1929	Birmingham Bertha	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C3845	10-in.	7/11/1929	Am I blue?	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C3942	10-in.	7/25/1929	Birmingham Bertha	Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C3975	10-in.	7/31/1929	I’m the medicine man for the blues	Oriole Orchestra ; Dan A. Russo	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	C4019	10-in.	8/9/1929	Wouldn’t it be wonderful?	Oriole Orchestra ; Dan A. Russo	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C8157	10-in.	10/6/1931	Dinah	Lee Sims	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	C697-C700	10-in.	Feb. 1927	Sad 'n' blue	Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C1173-C1175	10-in.	10/4/1927	Home again blues	Louis Panico Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	LTR317	10-in.	7/13/1930	One little drink	First National Orchestra and Singers	Radio transcription disc : Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	LAE510	10-in.	5/22/1929	This is heaven	Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio	Male vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	LAE533	10-in.	6/15/1929	Am I blue (Estoy triste)	Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	LAE534	10-in.	6/15/1929	Let me have my dreams (Dejame tener mis sueños)	Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	LAE802	10-in.	5/22/1930	One little drink	Noah Beery ; Louis Silvers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	773W-774W	10-in.	5/2/1925	The flapper wife	Night Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	775W-776W	10-in.	5/2/1925	Ah-ha!	Night Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	E777W-E778W	10-in.	5/2/1925	Ah-ha!	Night Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	E779W-E780W	10-in.	5/2/1925	The flapper wife	Night Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 196-a]	10-in.	10/5/1928	In my bouquet of memories	Melville Gideon	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7253	10-in.	3/31/1920	Bow-wow	Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Edison	7254	10-in.	3/31/1920	My Sahara Rose medley	Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Edison	7476	10-in.	8/4/1920	The crocodile	Imperial Marimba Band	Marimba band	composer
Edison	7671	10-in.	12/9/1920	Home again blues	Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	8309	10-in.	12/6/1921	Granny (You're my mammy's mammy)	Homestead Trio	Female vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Edison	8610	10-in.	9/28/1922	Do I love her	Harry Raderman's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	8871	10-in.	3/6/1923	Dearest (You're the nearest to my heart)	Broadway Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 426-450 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.