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 1-25 of 502 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-23275	10-in.	9/25/1919	Peggy	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	B-23276	10-in.	9/25/1919	Yellow Dog blues	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	B-23325	10-in.	11/5/1919	My laddie	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-23814	10-in.	3/1/1920	The crocodile	Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	B-23815	10-in.	3/1/1920	Lone star	Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	B-24825	10-in.	1/28/1921	Home again blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-25006	10-in.	3/16/1921	Down around the 'Sip 'Sip 'Sippy shore	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	B-25176	10-in.	4/21/1921	Home again blues	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25339	10-in.	6/7/1921	My laddie boy	Sophie Braslau	Contralto vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25370	10-in.	6/27/1921	Who'll dry your tears when you cry?	William Robyn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25516	10-in.	8/16/1921	I've got the joys	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25672	10-in.	10/26/1921	Sweet cookie	Ford T. Dabney ; Ford Dabney's Syncopated Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-25819	10-in.	11/25/1921	Granny, you're my mammy's mammy	Clyde Doerr Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-25903	10-in.	12/16/1921	Granny (You're my mammy's mammy)	Yvette Rugel	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26127	10-in.	2/17/1922	Oh! You beautiful baby	Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26565	10-in.	6/21/1922	Away down South	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26874	10-in.	9/13/1922	Do I?	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-27262	10-in.	12/27/1922	Come on home	Ross Gorman ; Isabelle Patricola ; Virginians	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27449	10-in.	2/2/1923	Dearest (You're the nearest to my heart)	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	B-27673	10-in.	3/26/1923	Dearest (you're the nearest to my heart)	George Price	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27820	10-in.	4/12/1923	Wet yo' thumb	Zez Confrey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-28015	10-in.	5/18/1923	Stella	Great White Way Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-28633	10-in.	10/5/1923	First, last and always (I love you)	Garber-Davis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-29070	10-in.	12/7/1923	That bran' new gal o' mine	Garber-Davis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-29188	10-in.	1/8/1924	Sweet Henry (The pride of Tennessee)	Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer

(Results 1-25 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.