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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 502 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-29243	10-in.	1/4/1924	I'm somebody nobody loves	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-29293	10-in.	1/16/1924	A smile will go a long, long way	Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-29494	10-in.	2/21/1924	A smile will go a long, long way	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30918	10-in.	9/22/1924	Nobody loves you like I do	Brox Sisters	Female vocal trio, with piano	composer
Victor	B-31314	10-in.	11/12/1924	Nobody loves you like I do	Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-32724	10-in.	6/3/1925	Steppin' in society	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-33252	10-in.	9/4/1925	Dinah	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-34369	10-in.	1/28/1926	Dinah	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-34570	10-in.	2/26/1926	Dinah	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	composer
Victor	BVE-35031	10-in.	3/9/1926	Everything's gonna be all right	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-35059	10-in.	5/26/1926	Georgianna	Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-35249	10-in.	3/29/1926	Georgianna	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BVE-35558	10-in.	6/29/1926	Baby face	Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-36343	10-in.	9/22/1926	Baby face	Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BVE-36404	10-in.	9/25/1926	There's a little white house	Greta Woodson	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-36428	10-in.	9/28/1926	There's a little white house on a little green hill (Where the red, red roses grow)	Jean Goldkette's Book-Cadillac Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-36576	10-in.	11/1/1926	My baby knows how	Art Landry Orchestra	'Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-36591	10-in.	11/15/1926	Sweetie pie	Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-36893	10-in.	11/1/1926	If I'd only believed in you	Jane Green	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-37034	10-in.	11/30/1926	I love the moonlight	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-37146	10-in.	12/17/1926	Oh, how she could play a ukulele	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with violin and ukulele (takes 4-7); with ukulele (takes 1-3)	composer
Victor	BVE-37215	10-in.	12/8/1926	My baby knows how	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-37278	10-in.	12/21/1926	Lonely eyes	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BVE-37287	10-in.	12/22/1926	Bunch of happiness	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BVE-37427	10-in.	1/24/1927	My little bunch of happiness	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer

(Results 26-50 of 502 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Akst, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.

Akst, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105691.

"Akst, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.