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 76-100 of 502 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-53433	10-in.	5/23/1929	Am I blue?	Don Howard ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-53460	10-in.	6/6/1929	Wishing and waiting for love	Belle Mann ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-53475	10-in.	6/28/1929	I'm the medicine man for the blues	Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-53584	10-in.	6/26/1929	Birmingham Bertha	Bill Moore's Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-53585	10-in.	6/26/1929	Am I blue?	Bill Moore's Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-53902	10-in.	7/3/1929	Am I blue?	Grace Hayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-55516	10-in.	7/27/1929	Birmingham Bertha	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-55608	10-in.	7/15/1929	Wouldn't it be wonderful	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-55688	10-in.	9/13/1929	Nobody cares if I'm blue	Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-57120	10-in.	10/24/1929	Am I blue?	Victor Salon Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal quartet	composer
Victor	BVE-59699	10-in.	4/15/1930	Nobody cares if I'm blue	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-63302	10-in.	7/23/1930	Dinah	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-67546	10-in.	9/23/1931	Guilty	Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-67752	10-in.	1/2/1931	Dinah	Williams Purple Knights	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBVE-68306	10-in.	8/23/1931	There's nothing too good for my baby	Eddie Cantor ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-68446	10-in.	3/8/1933	Siempre	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBS-68447	10-in.	3/18/1933	La canción del paria	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBS-68449	10-in.	3/18/1933	País ideal	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	ABRC-69945	10-in.	6/16/1931	Beatin' around the bush!	Carl Graub Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BRC-70173	10-in.	8/18/1931	I can't get Mississippi off my mind	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-70185	10-in.	8/27/1931	It's a long time between kisses	Tom Brown ; Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-70211	10-in.	9/3/1931	Guilty	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BRC-71838	10-in.	2/9/1932	Dinah	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Sonny Greer ; Cootie Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BRC-72561	10-in.	5/10/1932	Mighty sweet	Billy Banks Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BSHQ-72846	10-in.	6/6/1932	Three guesses	Ruby Newman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	songwriter

(Results 76-100 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.