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 451-475 of 502 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	8971	10-in.	5/10/1923	Stella	Atlantic Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	8999	10-in.	5/29/1923	I can't forget you	Kaplan's Melodists	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	9125	10-in.	8/27/1923	First, last and always (I love you)	Paul Victorin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	9275	10-in.	12/1/1923	That bran' new gal o' mine	Broadway Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	9321	10-in.	1/4/1924	I'm somebody nobody loves	Green Brothers' Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10019	10-in.	2/20/1924	A smile will go a long long way	Ernest L. Stevens	Piano solo	composer
Edison	10440	10-in.	6/18/1925	Steppin' in society	Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10813	10-in.	2/4/1926	Dinah	The Frolickers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10835	10-in.	2/17/1926	Dinah	John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps	Banjo solo, with piano	composer
Edison	10877	10-in.	3/12/1926	Everything's gonna be all right	Billy Wynne Orchestra ; Bud Kennedy	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	10896	10-in.	3/26/1926	Here comes Malinda	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11113	10-in.	7/21/1926	Baby face	Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	11269	10-in.	10/27/1926	I've lost all my love for you	Constance Mering	Piano solo	composer
Edison	11301	10-in.	11/15/1926	Just a bird's eye view	Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11495	10-in.	2/3/1927	My little bunch of happiness	Radio Franks ; Frank White	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	11537	10-in.	2/24/1927	Lonely eyes	Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	11559	10-in.	3/7/1927	There's a little white house (Where the red, red roses grow)	Hotel Commodore Dance Orchestra ; Bernhard Levitow	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11582	10-in.	3/17/1927	Shanghai dream man	Duke Yellman Orchestra ; Arthur Fields	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Edison	11706	10-in.	5/18/1927	Beedle um bo	Duke Yellman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	11726	10-in.	6/8/1927	Gorgeous	Gerald Macy ; John Ryan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	11731	10-in.	6/13/1927	Beedle um bo	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; John Ryan	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Edison	11733	10-in.	6/13/1927	It's a million to one you're in love	Vaughn De Leath ; Bill Regis	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Edison	11763	10-in.	6/24/1927	She's got "it"!	Arthur Fields ; Oreste Queensland Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Edison	11788	10-in.	7/11/1927	Sweet Yvette	George Hamilton Green Star Trio	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Edison	11847	10-in.	8/19/1927	It's a million to one you're in love	Happiness Orchestra ; Dave Kaplan	Jazz/dance band	songwriter

(Results 451-475 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.