1219:
38:
458:
His catalog contained some of the greatest collections of songs from the first half of the 20th century, and it is for this reason that he was inducted into the
Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970, nearly 30 years after his death. He was survived by his son, songwriter and musician Donald Kahn, who died
227:, with whom he created several notable hits of the era, including "Memories" and, along with Tony Jackson, "Pretty Baby." Later, he began writing lyrics for composer and bandleader
1285:
1280:
208:
in 1890. After graduating from high school, he worked as a clerk in a mail order business before launching one of the most successful and prolific careers from
1259:
752:
161:
1320:
1275:
593:
1315:
1091:
1062:
699:
531:
236:
232:
149:
1241:
1191:
1153:
1003:
1295:
983:
448:
664:
516:
141:
1290:
1046:
955:
906:
885:
722:
157:
613:
1300:
558:
129:
447:
Kahn died in
Beverly Hills, California, on October 8, 1941, of a heart attack at age 54. He was interred in the
1033:
736:
430:
423:
1214:
849:
790:
745:
399:
177:
173:
818:
780:
685:
460:
331:
301:
169:
95:
814:
505:
270:
1186:. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 76, 161, 164, 182, 250, 280, 311.
706:
657:
603:
479:
337:
153:
137:
125:
995:
281:
By 1933, Kahn had become a full-time motion picture songwriter, contributing to movies such as
37:
1148:. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 479, 549, 575, 590, 646, 772.
1028:
650:
307:
133:
1310:
1305:
551:
452:
343:
8:
807:
395:
325:
275:
1250:
1218:
1115:
797:
644:
632:
626:
620:
607:
597:
587:
578:
569:
504:(1933), with music by Al Goodhart. Kahn has been incorrectly associated with the song "
355:
283:
224:
197:
1238:
403:
1228:
1187:
1149:
1070:
1042:
999:
958:
951:
937:
923:
909:
902:
888:
881:
867:
839:
832:
825:
759:
500:
487:
319:
313:
165:
991:
289:
1245:
1210:
692:
671:
565:
475:
435:
415:
379:
375:
145:
509:
411:
387:
223:. In 1913 he began a productive partnership with the well-established composer
193:
354:
and with some of the finest composers, including Grace LeBoy Kahn (his wife),
250:
Throughout the 1920s, Kahn continued to contribute to
Broadway scores such as
1269:
773:
495:
490:" (1928), with music by Walter Donaldson. Kahn was also the lyricist for the
391:
359:
209:
79:
1255:
1233:
1038:
766:
729:
678:
522:
468:
419:
367:
351:
295:
240:
962:
927:
871:
274:(1929). He went on to write song lyrics for several movies, primarily for
941:
913:
892:
483:
464:
407:
228:
213:
1224:
383:
371:
220:
831:"Someone to Care for Me" (Music: Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann) (
526:
491:
363:
244:
189:
984:"Kahn, Gus (1886-1941), lyricist | American National Biography"
120:(November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was an American
838:"The Show Must Go On" (Music: Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann) (
824:"My Heart Is Singing" (Music: Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann) (
439:
in 1922. They went on to compose over one hundred songs together.
264:
121:
106:
20:
200:, the son of Theresa (Mayer) and Isaac Kahn, a cattle farmer. The
631:"Tell the Folks in Dixie I'll Be Back There Some Day" (1918). m:
205:
75:
625:"Put Your Hands in your Pocket and Give, Give, Give" (1918). m:
201:
948:
American
Popular Song Lyricists: Oral Histories, 1920s–1960s.
878:
American
Songwriters: An H.W. Wilson Biographical Dictionary.
640:"I Can't Get Along Without You" (1919). m: Robert Van Alstyne
231:. This partnership led to one of Kahn's best-known works, "
583:"Scouting in the U.S.A" (1917). m: Edith Goodland Bartlett
1063:"Songwriters Hall of Fame – Walter Donaldson Biography"
1286:
Emigrants from the German Empire to the United States
1251:
Gus Kahn
Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2001)
216:
in 1916 and they had two children, Donald and Irene.
219:In his early days, Kahn wrote special material for
204:family emigrated to the United States and moved to
864:Vocal Selections from Whoopee!: A Musical Comedy.
1267:
932:Kahn, Gus, Bronislaw Kaper, and Walter Jurmann.
1281:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
817:" (Music: Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann) (
1260:Discography of American Historical Recordings
1027:
577:"On the Road to Home Sweet Home" (1917). m:
1217:
718:"I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight" (1925)
594:What Are You Going to Do to Help the Boys?
478:" (1922) with music by Walter Donaldson; "
433:. Their first collaboration was the song
36:
996:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1800648
735:"Let's Talk About My Sweetie" (1926) m:
124:who contributed a number of songs to the
1234:Gus Kahn at the Songwriters Hall of Fame
1034:The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music
1023:
1021:
1019:
1017:
1015:
765:"Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" w/
574:"Cherry Blossom" (1917). m: Harry Ramond
459:at the age of 89 on April 11, 2008, in
1268:
1181:
1143:
1116:"A Great American Songbook Foundation"
981:
950:Jefferson, NC : McFarland, 2012.
712:"When You and I Were Seventeen" (1924)
474:Gus Kahn's most famous songs include "
463:. His daughter, Irene, was married to
422:, though his primary collaborator was
350:He also collaborated with co-lyricist
1012:
619:"It Might as Well Be You" (1918). L:
586:"For the Boys Over There" (1918). m:
1177:
1175:
1173:
1171:
1169:
1167:
1165:
1139:
1137:
1135:
1133:
1131:
1129:
1092:"Gus Kahn: The Man Behind the Music"
936:New York: Robbins Music Corp, 1937.
899:American Song Lyricists, 1920–1960.
880:New York : H.W. Wilson, 1987.
442:
13:
1321:20th-century American male writers
1276:American musical theatre lyricists
1184:World War I Sheet Music - Volume 1
1146:World War I Sheet Music - Volume 2
1120:The Center For The Performing Arts
1096:The Center For The Performing Arts
856:
637:"Your Eyes Have Told Me So" (1919)
517:Great American Songbook Foundation
449:Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
183:
14:
1332:
1316:Musicians from the Rhine Province
1204:
1162:
1126:
922:Warner Bros. Publications, 1989.
901:Detroit : Gale Group, 2002.
538:
862:Donaldson, Walter and Gus Kahn.
614:Give a Little Credit to the Navy
529:as Grace LeBoy in the 1951 film
515:Kahn's papers are housed at the
508:", which has words and music by
866:S.l., U.S.A.: Macmillan, 1979.
845:"Waltzing in the Clouds" (1940)
665:Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)
643:"I'll Wait for You" (1919). m:
247:as his wife, Grace LeBoy Kahn.
142:Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)
1108:
1084:
1055:
975:
786:"I'm Through with Love" (1931)
547:"Everybody Rag with Me" (1914)
429:He had a long friendship with
237:a 1951 movie based on his life
1:
968:
803:"Thanks for the Pines" (1931)
235:," which became the title of
172:", "I'm Through with Love", "
544:"I Wish I had a Girl" (1907)
7:
1296:Jewish American songwriters
1182:Parker, Bernard S. (2007).
1144:Parker, Bernard S. (2007).
10:
1337:
1239:Gus Kahn at Jazz Standards
1215:Internet Broadway Database
920:I'll See You in My Dreams.
850:You Stepped Out of a Dream
791:Dream a Little Dream of Me
616:" (1918). m: Albert Gumble
178:You Stepped Out of a Dream
174:Dream a Little Dream of Me
18:
16:Musical artist (1886-1941)
1067:songwritershalloffame.org
934:To-Morrow Is Another Day.
819:San Francisco (1936 film)
781:My Baby Just Cares for Me
700:I'll See You in My Dreams
532:I'll See You in my Dreams
461:Beverly Hills, California
233:I'll See You in My Dreams
188:Kahn was born in 1886 in
170:My Baby Just Cares for Me
150:I'll See You in My Dreams
102:
96:Beverly Hills, California
85:
62:
52:
47:
35:
28:
1291:19th-century German Jews
815:Theme from San Francisco
482:" (1924), with music by
19:Not to be confused with
723:Yes Sir, That's My Baby
658:Carolina in the Morning
604:For Your Boy and My Boy
158:Yes Sir, That's My Baby
138:Carolina in the Morning
126:Great American Songbook
1301:Musicians from Koblenz
982:Fisher, James (2000).
686:Swingin' Down the Lane
48:Background information
525:played Kahn opposite
1037:(Concise ed.).
813:"San Francisco" or "
741:"Persian Rug" (1927)
453:Glendale, California
1256:Gus Kahn recordings
753:Love Me or Leave Me
396:Victor Schertzinger
276:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
162:Love Me or Leave Me
1244:2010-11-23 at the
645:Egbert Van Alstyne
633:Egbert Van Alstyne
627:Egbert Van Alstyne
621:Egbert Van Alstyne
608:Egbert Van Alstyne
598:Egbert Van Alstyne
588:Egbert Van Alstyne
579:Egbert Van Alstyne
570:Egbert Van Alstyne
356:Richard A. Whiting
302:A Day at the Races
284:Flying Down to Rio
260:Artists and Models
225:Egbert Van Alstyne
198:Kingdom of Prussia
118:Gustav Gerson Kahn
58:Gustav Gerson Kahn
1193:978-0-7864-2798-7
1155:978-0-7864-2799-4
1005:978-0-19-860669-7
840:Three Smart Girls
833:Three Smart Girls
826:Three Smart Girls
715:"Sometime" (1925)
651:Ain't We Got Fun?
501:Beer and Pretzels
320:Three Smart Girls
314:One Night of Love
134:Ain't We Got Fun?
112:
111:
1328:
1221:
1198:
1197:
1179:
1160:
1159:
1141:
1124:
1123:
1112:
1106:
1105:
1103:
1102:
1088:
1082:
1081:
1079:
1078:
1069:. Archived from
1059:
1053:
1052:
1025:
1010:
1009:
979:
946:Whorf, Michael.
737:Walter Donaldson
707:It Had to Be You
480:It Had To Be You
443:Death and legacy
431:Walter Donaldson
424:Walter Donaldson
370:, Ernie Erdman,
366:, Raymond Egan,
338:Naughty Marietta
326:Let's Sing Again
290:Thanks a Million
154:It Had to Be You
92:
73:November 6, 1886
72:
70:
55:
40:
26:
25:
1336:
1335:
1331:
1330:
1329:
1327:
1326:
1325:
1266:
1265:
1246:Wayback Machine
1207:
1202:
1201:
1194:
1180:
1163:
1156:
1142:
1127:
1114:
1113:
1109:
1100:
1098:
1090:
1089:
1085:
1076:
1074:
1061:
1060:
1056:
1049:
1041:. p. 694.
1026:
1013:
1006:
980:
976:
971:
897:Furia, Philip.
859:
857:Further reading
693:Charley, My Boy
566:So Long, Mother
541:
445:
416:Sigmund Romberg
404:Bronisław Kaper
400:Arthur Johnston
380:George Gershwin
376:Vincent Youmans
212:. Kahn married
186:
184:Life and career
115:
94:
90:
89:October 8, 1941
74:
68:
66:
53:
43:
42:Kahn circa 1927
31:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1334:
1324:
1323:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1303:
1298:
1293:
1288:
1283:
1278:
1264:
1263:
1253:
1248:
1236:
1231:
1222:
1206:
1205:External links
1203:
1200:
1199:
1192:
1161:
1154:
1125:
1107:
1083:
1054:
1047:
1031:, ed. (1997).
1011:
1004:
973:
972:
970:
967:
966:
965:
944:
930:
916:
895:
874:
858:
855:
854:
853:
846:
843:
836:
829:
822:
811:
804:
801:
794:
787:
784:
777:
770:
763:
760:Makin' Whoopee
756:
749:
742:
739:
733:
726:
719:
716:
713:
710:
703:
696:
689:
682:
675:
668:
661:
654:
647:
641:
638:
635:
629:
623:
617:
610:
600:
590:
584:
581:
575:
572:
562:
555:
548:
545:
540:
539:Selected songs
537:
510:Harry M. Woods
488:Makin' Whoopee
444:
441:
412:Walter Jurmann
388:Harry M. Woods
308:Everybody Sing
256:Kitty's Kisses
194:Rhine Province
185:
182:
166:Makin' Whoopee
114:Musical artist
113:
110:
109:
104:
100:
99:
93:(aged 54)
87:
83:
82:
64:
60:
59:
56:
50:
49:
45:
44:
41:
33:
32:
29:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1333:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1302:
1299:
1297:
1294:
1292:
1289:
1287:
1284:
1282:
1279:
1277:
1274:
1273:
1271:
1261:
1257:
1254:
1252:
1249:
1247:
1243:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1226:
1223:
1220:
1216:
1212:
1209:
1208:
1195:
1189:
1185:
1178:
1176:
1174:
1172:
1170:
1168:
1166:
1157:
1151:
1147:
1140:
1138:
1136:
1134:
1132:
1130:
1121:
1117:
1111:
1097:
1093:
1087:
1073:on 2015-06-11
1072:
1068:
1064:
1058:
1050:
1048:1-85227-745-9
1044:
1040:
1036:
1035:
1030:
1024:
1022:
1020:
1018:
1016:
1007:
1001:
997:
993:
989:
985:
978:
974:
964:
960:
957:
956:0-7864-6538-7
953:
949:
945:
943:
939:
935:
931:
929:
925:
921:
917:
915:
911:
908:
907:0-7876-6009-4
904:
900:
896:
894:
890:
887:
886:0-8242-0744-0
883:
879:
876:Ewen, David.
875:
873:
869:
865:
861:
860:
851:
847:
844:
841:
837:
834:
830:
827:
823:
820:
816:
812:
809:
805:
802:
799:
795:
792:
788:
785:
782:
778:
775:
771:
768:
764:
761:
757:
754:
750:
747:
743:
740:
738:
734:
731:
727:
724:
720:
717:
714:
711:
708:
704:
701:
697:
694:
690:
687:
683:
680:
676:
673:
669:
666:
662:
659:
655:
652:
648:
646:
642:
639:
636:
634:
630:
628:
624:
622:
618:
615:
611:
609:
606:" (1918). m:
605:
601:
599:
596:" (1918). m:
595:
591:
589:
585:
582:
580:
576:
573:
571:
568:" (1917). m:
567:
563:
560:
556:
553:
549:
546:
543:
542:
536:
535:
533:
528:
524:
520:
518:
513:
511:
507:
503:
502:
497:
496:Three Stooges
493:
489:
485:
481:
477:
472:
470:
467:, the son of
466:
462:
456:
454:
450:
440:
438:
437:
432:
427:
425:
421:
417:
413:
409:
405:
401:
397:
393:
392:Edward Eliscu
389:
385:
381:
377:
373:
369:
365:
361:
360:Buddy DeSylva
357:
353:
348:
346:
345:
344:Ziegfeld Girl
340:
339:
334:
333:
332:San Francisco
328:
327:
322:
321:
316:
315:
310:
309:
304:
303:
298:
297:
292:
291:
286:
285:
279:
277:
273:
272:
267:
266:
261:
257:
253:
248:
246:
242:
238:
234:
230:
226:
222:
217:
215:
211:
210:Tin Pan Alley
207:
203:
199:
195:
191:
181:
179:
175:
171:
167:
163:
159:
155:
151:
147:
143:
139:
135:
131:
128:, including "
127:
123:
119:
108:
105:
101:
97:
88:
84:
81:
80:German Empire
77:
65:
61:
57:
51:
46:
39:
34:
27:
22:
1183:
1145:
1119:
1110:
1099:. Retrieved
1095:
1086:
1075:. Retrieved
1071:the original
1066:
1057:
1039:Virgin Books
1032:
1029:Colin Larkin
987:
977:
947:
933:
919:
898:
877:
863:
767:Ira Gershwin
730:Ukulele Lady
679:On the Alamo
530:
523:Danny Thomas
521:
514:
506:Side by Side
499:
473:
469:Groucho Marx
457:
446:
434:
428:
420:Harry Warren
368:Ted Fio Rito
352:Ira Gershwin
349:
342:
336:
330:
324:
318:
312:
306:
300:
296:Kid Millions
294:
288:
282:
280:
269:
268:(1928), and
263:
259:
255:
251:
249:
243:as Kahn and
241:Danny Thomas
218:
187:
117:
116:
91:(1941-10-08)
1311:1941 deaths
1306:1886 births
918:Kahn, Gus.
559:Pretty Baby
498:short film
484:Isham Jones
465:Arthur Marx
408:Jerome Kern
252:Holka Polka
239:, starring
229:Isham Jones
214:Grace LeBoy
130:Pretty Baby
1270:Categories
1101:2021-07-29
1077:2015-05-03
969:References
384:Harry Akst
372:Neil Moret
221:vaudeville
103:Occupation
69:1886-11-06
54:Birth name
963:761369338
928:650149287
872:159410131
527:Doris Day
492:Ted Healy
364:Al Jolson
271:Show Girl
245:Doris Day
192:, in the
190:Bruschied
1242:Archived
1225:Gus Kahn
1211:Gus Kahn
942:76656495
914:50004668
893:14357785
852:" (1940)
810:" (1934)
800:" (1931)
793:" (1931)
783:" (1930)
776:" (1930)
762:" (1928)
755:" (1928)
748:" (1927)
732:" (1925)
725:" (1925)
709:" (1924)
702:" (1924)
695:" (1924)
688:" (1923)
681:" (1922)
674:" (1922)
672:My Buddy
667:" (1922)
660:" (1922)
653:" (1921)
561:" (1916)
554:" (1915)
552:Memories
476:My Buddy
436:My Buddy
265:Whoopee!
262:(1927),
258:(1926),
254:(1925),
146:My Buddy
122:lyricist
107:Lyricist
30:Gus Kahn
21:Guz Khan
1258:at the
1213:at the
988:Anb.org
842:, 1936)
835:, 1936)
828:, 1936)
808:Carioca
486:; and "
206:Chicago
196:of the
176:" and "
76:Koblenz
1190:
1152:
1045:
1002:
961:
954:
940:
926:
912:
905:
891:
884:
870:
798:Guilty
774:Goofus
769:(1929)
746:Chlo-e
418:, and
341:, and
202:Jewish
98:, U.S.
1229:IMDb
1188:ISBN
1150:ISBN
1043:ISBN
1000:ISBN
959:OCLC
952:ISBN
938:OCLC
924:OCLC
910:OCLC
903:ISBN
889:OCLC
882:ISBN
868:OCLC
168:", "
164:", "
160:", "
156:", "
152:", "
144:", "
140:", "
136:", "
132:", "
86:Died
63:Born
1227:at
992:doi
451:in
180:".
148:" "
1272::
1164:^
1128:^
1118:.
1094:.
1065:.
1014:^
998:.
990:.
986:.
519:.
512:.
471:.
455:.
426:.
414:,
410:,
406:,
402:,
398:,
394:,
390:,
386:,
382:,
378:,
374:,
362:,
358:,
347:.
335:,
329:,
323:,
317:,
311:,
305:,
299:,
293:,
287:,
278:.
78:,
1262:.
1196:.
1158:.
1122:.
1104:.
1080:.
1051:.
1008:.
994::
848:"
821:)
806:"
796:"
789:"
779:"
772:"
758:"
751:"
744:"
728:"
721:"
705:"
698:"
691:"
684:"
677:"
670:"
663:"
656:"
649:"
612:"
602:"
592:"
564:"
557:"
550:"
534:.
494:/
71:)
67:(
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
