Gus Kahn

Gus Kahn

Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist who contributed a number of songs to the Great American Songbook, including "Pretty Baby", "Ain't We Got Fun?", "Carolina in the Morning", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)", "My Buddy" "I'll See You in My Dreams", "It Had to Be You", "Yes Sir, That's My Baby", "Love Me or Leave Me", "Makin' Whoopee", "My Baby Just Cares for Me", "I'm Through with Love", "Dream a Little Dream of Me" and "You Stepped Out of a Dream".

Birth and Death Data: Born November 6, 1886 (Koblenz), Died October 8, 1941 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 1422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-62699	10-in.	7/25/1930	A girl friend of a boy friend of mine	Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-62946	10-in.	11/6/1930	Goofus	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BVE-62948	10-in.	11/7/1930	The waltz you saved for me	Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-63341	10-in.	8/14/1930	Memories	The Southerners	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-64001	10-in.	7/25/1930	My baby just cares for me	Art Jarrett ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-64324	10-in.	10/13/1930	Sweetheart of my student days	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67508	10-in.	2/18/1931	Dream a little dream of me	Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67511	10-in.	2/19/1931	You gave me everything but love	Art Jarrett ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67546	10-in.	9/23/1931	Guilty	Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-67563	10-in.	9/28/1931	Nobody's baby is somebody's baby now	Red Ingle ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67591	10-in.	9/30/1931	Tango Americano	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67594	10-in.	10/1/1931	Old playmate	Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67595	10-in.	10/1/1931	When the world was new	Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67596	10-in.	10/1/1931	Gettin' sentimental	Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Romancers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67773	10-in.	1/8/1931	They satisfy	Bert Lown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-68300	10-in.	9/8/1931	Do you believe in love at first sight?	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	PCVE-68311	12-in.	9/2/1931	I'm thru with love	Bing Crosby	Radio broadcast : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	PBVE-68358	10-in.	5/11/1932	The voice in the old village choir	Donald Novis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BRC-68886	10-in.	4/9/1931	The little old church in the valley	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BRC-68896	10-in.	4/14/1931	I'm thru with love	Richard Barry ; Henry Busse Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-69670	10-in.	6/2/1931	Just a blue-eyed blonde	High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	ABRC-69916	10-in.	6/9/1931	The little old church in the valley	Sam Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BRC-69928	10-in.	6/11/1931	I'm thru with love	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BRC-69942	10-in.	6/16/1931	The hour of parting	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	ABRC-69943	10-in.	6/16/1931	The waltz you saved for me	Carl Graub Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 226-250 of 1422 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.

Kahn, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.

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