Paul Ash

Paul Ash

Paul Robert Ash (February 11, 1891, Germany — July 13, 1958, Manhattan, New York) was a German orchestra leader, composer, vaudeville personality, and recording artist, who emigrated to the United States. He recorded several hit songs: "Rememb'ring" (Brunswick, 1924), with his Granada Orchestra, "My Pet" (Columbia, 1928) and "Shadows on the Swanee" (Columbia, 1933). He also penned Kay Kyser's theme "Thinking of You." In 1928 he performed a three week engagement in New York City at the Paramount Theatre with a young Ginger Rogers as her career was beginning. He was born in Germany but, at the age of one, moved to America.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 11, 1891 (Germany), Died July 13, 1958 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, piano, lyricist, vocalist

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

Recordings (Results 226-228 of 228 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	11766	10-in.	6/28/1927	Just once again	Bay State Aces ; Julian Webster	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	18494	10-in.	5/14/1928	(To-morrow's to-morrow) To-day is to-day	Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	WL1050	10-in.	5/4/1928	Gonna get a girl	Pierre Chagnon ; Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 226-228 of 228 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ash, Paul," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111866.

Ash, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111866.

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