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
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 228 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBVE-329 | 10-in. | 5/29/1927 | Sad 'n' blue | Van Fleming ; Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1926-09-09-02] | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | I'd love to call you my sweetheart | Paula George | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 81506 | 10-in. | 1/29/1924 | My beautiful Mexican rose | Hotel Alamac Orchestra ; Paul Specht | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W140944 | 10-in. | 9/16/1925 | I'm knee deep in daisies | Lewis James ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W140984 | 10-in. | 9/17/1925 | What do we care if it's one o'clock | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | 141120 | 10-in. | 10/8/1925 | I'm knee deep in daisies | Raderman's Roysterers ; Billy West | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W141648 | 10-in. | 2/9/1926 | Always | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W141649 | 10-in. | 2/9/1926 | But I do—you know I do | Harry Maxfield ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W141650 | 10-in. | 2/9/1926 | Lantern of love | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W141655 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | Blinky Moon Bay | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W141656 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | Let's talk about my sweetie | Harry Maxfield ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W141662 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | What can I say after I say I'm sorry? | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W141663 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | Whose who are you? | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W141664 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | Thanks for the buggy ride | Harry Barris ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W142143 | 10-in. | 5/4/1926 | Just a little dance | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 142256 | 10-in. | 5/27/1926 | That's why I love you | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W142271 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | That's why I love you | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W142400 | 10-in. | 7/7/1926 | That's why I love you | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W142405 | 10-in. | 7/8/1926 | I'd love to call you my sweetheart | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W142408 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | Looking at the world thru rose colored glasses | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W142409 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | Her beaus are only rainbows | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W142413 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | The journey's end | Paul Ash ; Milton Watson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142424 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Precious | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W142425 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | It's a happy old world after all | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, songwriter | |
Columbia | W142434 | 10-in. | 7/14/1926 | Roses remind me of you | Milton Watson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ash, Paul," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111866.
Ash, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111866.
"Ash, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ash, Paul, 1891-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002086965
Wikidata: Paul Ash - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2058746
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29206164
MusicBrainz: Paul Ash - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b483611-1642-4d47-9546-dfc7d4ea581e
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