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 151-175 of 228 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	11210-11213	10-in.	8/16/1923	Open your heart	Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	11214-11217	10-in.	8/16/1923	Rememb’ring	Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	11218-11220	10-in.	8/17/1923	Betty	Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	11221-11224	10-in.	8/17/1923	Pesticatin’ mamma	Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter
Brunswick	11225-11227	10-in.	8/17/1923	La lo la	Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E27304	10-in.	4/7/1928	What do you say?	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E28619	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1928	You’re wonderful	Tex Brewster's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E3376-E3378	10-in.	7/6/1926	That’s why I love you	The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E4096-E4097	10-in.	11/19/1926	I’ve grown so lonesome, thinking of you	The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Brunswick	E16381-E16383	10-in.	9/14/1925	I'm knee deep in daisies	Park Lane Orchestra [Carl Fenton's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E16431-E16434	10-in.	9/22/1925	Look who’s here	Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E16445-E16449	10-in.	9/24/1925	Bam Bam Bamy shore	Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E16566½-E16568½	10-in.	10/9/1925	What do we care if it's one o'clock	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E16678-E16680	10-in.	10/13/1925	Look who’s here	Paul Ash Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	E16681-E16684	10-in.	10/13/1925	Bam Bam Bamy shore	Paul Ash Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble	leader
Brunswick	E16685-E16687	10-in.	10/13/1925	I do! Do you?	Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, composer
Brunswick	E16702-E16705	10-in.	10/14/1925	Dreaming of tomorrow	Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	E17523-E17525	10-in.	1/18/1926	What do we care if it’s one o’clock	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Brunswick	E18945-E18947	10-in.	4/29/1926	Just a little dance	Mike Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E19698-E19700	10-in.	7/9/1926	That’s why I love you	Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E20426-E20427	10-in.	10/16/1926	I’d love to call you my sweetheart	Park Lane Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E20564-E20565	10-in.	10/28/1926	I’d love to call you my sweetheart	Nick Lucas ; Sam H. Stept	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer
Brunswick	E20713-E20714	10-in.	11/12/1926	I've grown so lonesome thinking of you	Clevelanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E21072-E21074	10-in.	12/28/1926	(I've grown so lonesome) Thinking of you	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E21297-E21299	10-in.	1/25/1927	Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome)	Lee Sims	Piano solo	composer

(Results 151-175 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.