Gus Kahn

Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was a musician, songwriter and lyricist.

Kahn was born in Koblenz, Germany in 1886. The family emigrated from there to the United States and moved to Chicago, Illinois 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 Tin Pan Alley. Kahn married Grace LeBoy in 1916 and they had two children, Donald and Irene.

In his early days, Kahn wrote special material for vaudeville. In 1913 he began a productive partnership with the well-established composer Egbert van Alstyne, 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 Isham Jones. This partnership led to one of Kahn's best-known works, "I'll See You in My Dreams," which became the title of a movie based on his life, starring Danny Thomas as Kahn.

Throughout the 1920s, Kahn continued to contribute to Broadway scores such as Holka Polka (1925), Kitty's Kisses (1926), Artists and Models (1927), Whoopee! (1928), and Show Girl (1929). He went on to write several movies, mainly for MGM.

'Gus Kahn' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:

I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)

Actors: Joe Ploski (actor), George N. Neise (actor), William J. O'Brien (actor), Harry Antrim (actor), Jack Mower (actor), Harold Miller (actor), Jim Backus (actor), William Forrest (actor), James Gleason (actor), Rodney Bell (actor), Tristram Coffin (actor), Vince Barnett (actor), Hans Conried (actor), Wade Crosby (actor), Dick Simmons (actor),

Plot: Songwriter Gus Kahn gets the Hollywood treatment. The film chronicles his success and decline, with his wife Grace sticking by him the whole time.

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Genres: Biography, Comedy, Musical,
Taglines: The glorious story of Gus Kahn, the songs he wrote into America's heart, and the girl who put them into his!!!

Quotes:

Gus Kahn: [sings this to the tune of It Had to Be You] It had to be me that had to get you. I stand 5 foot 10, a man among men, but you're 7'2. I meet lots of girls when I make the rounds, but none are like you 7 foot 2, 70 pounds, but you make me thrill and you always will. I realize Betty you look like spaghetti, but what can I do? It's your fingertips that I adore; when you stand up they touch the floor. It had to be you, wonderful you, 7 foot 2.

photo: Creative Commons / Bulent KAVAKKORU

EgyptAir Flight 181 (aircraft pictured) is hijacked shortly after takeoff and forced to land at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus.

EgyptAir flight: 'Smoke detected' inside cabin before crash

Edit The Times of India 21 May 2016

PARIS. France's aviation safety agency said Saturday that the EgyptAir A320 that crashed into the eastern Mediterranean with 66 people on board had transmitted automatic messages indicating smoke in the cabin. "There were ACARS messages emitted by the plane indicating that there was smoke in the cabin shortly before data transmission broke off," a spokesman of France's Bureau of Investigations and Analysis told AFP ... ....

photo: AP / Jens Meyer

Migrating cranes fly in front of the sun during sunset near Straussfurt, central Germany, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014.

The World's Largest Solar Plant Just Torched Itself

Edit Gizmodo 20 May 2016

Putting 347,000 mirrors in the desert faced towards the sun clearly has its disadvantages ... ....

photo: AP / Manu Brabo, File

In this Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 file photo, a general view of buildings ravaged by fighting in Sirte, Libya.

From The Halls Of Montezuma To Shores Of Tripoli, Imperialism Still Reigns Supreme

Edit WorldNews.com 20 May 2016

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling It might come as a surprise to some, but since the early 1800’s the United States has taken the lead in empire-building throughout the world, primarily though aggressive racial, economic, military and cultural expansionist policies. It follows, then, that last week’s deployment of U.S ... military interventions. Shores of Tripoli First Overthrow of a Foreign Government Consequently, the U.S ... ....

photo: AP / Susan Walsh

President Barack Obama heads to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Obama is leaving on a weeklong, 16,000-mile trip to Asia as part of his effort to pay more attention to the region and boost economic and security cooperation.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama Leaves For Asia To Boost Trade, Cooperation

Edit TPM 21 May 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama departed Saturday on a weeklong, 16,000-mile trip to Asia, part of his effort to pay more attention to the region and boost economic and security cooperation. He'll spend three days in Vietnam, with stops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, for meetings with leaders, a speech on U.S.-Vietnam relations, visits to cultural treasures and sessions with civic leaders and entrepreneurs ... ....

photo: AP / Peter Dejong

File - Parts of the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 are displayed in a hangar at Gilze-Rijen airbase, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 3, 2015.

MH17 victim families sue Putin, Russia in European rights court

Edit Dawn 21 May 2016

SYDNEY. Families of victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, are suing President Vladimir Putin and Russia for Aus$10 million each in the European Court of Human Rights, The Sydney Morning Herald reported on Saturday ... DAWN_VIDEO - /1029551/DAWN-RM-1x1 ... ....

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San Francisco's Official Songs

Edit About.com 21 Feb 2016

Tony Bennett's singing about San Francisco's little cable cars climbing halfway to the stars made them forever famous.  SFCVB photo by Jerry Lee Hayes. How many official songs does a city need? If it’s San Francisco, two ... In 1984, Supervisor Quentin Kopp led a movement to replace Bennett’s signature tune with the title song from the 1936 movie “San Francisco.” That song was written by Bronsilaw Kaper, Walter Jurman and Gus Kahn ... ....

Back on tour, Bob Dylan previews two 'new' Sinatra rarities in Oslo

Edit The Examiner 02 Oct 2015

Bob Dylan began his autumn tour of Europe earlier tonight with the first of three concerts at the Konserthuset in Oslo, Norway ... All Or Nothing At All (Arthur Altman/Jack Lawrence) All The Way (Jimmy Van Heusen/Sammy Cahn) Come Rain Or Come Shine (Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer) Didn’t He Ramble (Traditional) It Had To Be You (Isham Jones/Gus Kahn) Maybe You’ll Be There (Rube Bloom/Sammy Gallop) My Melancholy Baby (Ernie Burnett/George A ... ....

Of Gigalos and Red Roses

Edit About.com 01 Feb 2015

I approach my live Valentine show in a different way. Instead of jumping right into the heart songs, I start with the logical progression of how romance works. Bottom line is that before you can have a Valentine, you start out single ... I sing "Just a Gigalo.". Louis Prima made the song famous ... “It Had to be You.” is a 1924 song by Gus Kahn and Isham Jones.Ask the residents when they knew they had found the right one and why ... ....

It makes sense to tax the rich, they have the money

Edit The Examiner 24 Jan 2015

It is amazing how two seemingly unrelated stories come together at the same time and suddenly make perfect sense. That happened this week when these two stories dominated the economic news. The news that by next year, the wealthiest 1% will have more money than all rest of the people in the world combined ... Having It All and Wanting More, a research paper published January 19, 2015 by Oxfam, ... There's nothing sure ... Egan and Gus Kahn (1921)....

Don’t Miss Listen to My Song, Thursday, Nov. 20 (University of South Carolina - Upstate)

Edit noodls 17 Nov 2014

(Source. University of South Carolina - Upstate) ... Tish Oney. The concert will feature music by William Dawson, Randall Thompson, Duke Ellington, Frank Loesser, Gus Kahn, Erroll Garner, John Coltrane and others ... distributed by ... (noodl....

TV Jukebox: 'Saturday Night Live,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Supernatural,' and more of the week's best music-on-TV moments

Edit Entertainment Weekly 01 Nov 2014

Have you found yourself wondering, “What’s that song?” while watching your favorite TV shows? We’re here to tell you ... Spoilers ahead.) Related ... Jones’ cover of Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson’s “Love Me or Leave Me” played during the episode, and her take on Annette Hanshaw’s 1928 meditation on joy after sadness, beauty after tumult, hit the right note as the series finale’s outro ... ....

Corky Siegel to headline Nov. 9 jazz benefit for Roosevelt students (Roosevelt University)

Edit noodls 31 Oct 2014

(Source. Roosevelt University). Posted. 10/31/2014 ... The Jazz on Sunday Afternoon benefit will take place from 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Jazz Showcase, 806 S ... ... Cedar Walton's "Firm Roots;" Ralph Rainger's and Leo Robin's "If I Should Lose You;" Herb Brown's and Gus Kahn's "You Stepped Out of a Dream;" Noro Morales' "Maria Cervantes;" Benny Golson's "Stablemates;" and George Shearing's "Conception ." ... distributed by ... (noodl....

Hear Regina Spektor's song from the final episode of 'Boardwalk Empire'

Edit Entertainment Weekly 24 Oct 2014

Written by Songwriting Hall of Famers Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson (who also wrote “Makin’ Whoopee,” among other classics), it’s been recorded by everyone from Bing Crosby to ......

Royalties, New Novel by Andy Marx

Edit Huffington Post 11 Aug 2014

The Story ... Looking Deeper ... Andy Marx's maternal grandfather was renowned songwriter Gus Kahn who composed many songs that were performed in vaudeville, on Broadway and in films, including some of the films of Marx's paternal relatives---the Marx Brothers ... With that in mind, readers can logically assume that, while the book is definitely fiction, that some of the stories grew from what was happening in the Kahn and Marx households ... ....

TCM Celebrates Doris Day's 90th Birthday with 24-Hour Marathon Thursday, April 3 - 03 April 2014 (TCM - Turner Classic Movies)

Edit noodls 03 Apr 2014

(Source. TCM - Turner Classic Movies) Celebration Also Includes Fundraiser for the Doris Day Animal Foundation and Rare Interview Conducted by TCM's Robert Osborne. Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is paying tribute to one of the most beloved stars of all time as Doris Day marks her 90th birthday ... 6 a.m. - I';ll See You in My Dreams (1951) - Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression....

Patrice Wymore: Actress and dancer who gave up her career to care for her daughter ...

Edit The Independent 26 Mar 2014

After playing leading lady to Flynn in Rocky Mountain, she was cast in another Doris Day musical, a biography of the lyricist Gus Kahn, I'll See You In My Dreams (1951). In a role loosely based on the '20s and '30s singer and actress Ruth Etting, she was a Follies star who tries flirting with Kahn, and is warned off by his wife (played by Day) ... Arnella, a one-time fashion model, died of an apparent drug overdose in 1998 ... He also wrote ... ....

Patrice Wymore

Edit The Guardian 25 Mar 2014

Singer, dancer and actor whose Hollywood career was overshadowed by her marriage to Errol Flynn ... In this fanciful biopic of the songwriter Gus Kahn (Danny Thomas), Wymore is a glamorous Ziegfeld star with whom the married Kahn almost dallies. Wymore (for some reason dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams) sings two numbers, Carolina in the Morning and Love Me or Leave Me, the latter reprised over the phone to Kahn's faithful wife Day ... ....

Steve Smith: Rolling Stones postpone tour after death of Jaggers girlfriend and more music news

Edit LA Daily News 20 Mar 2014

The 14-track “Symphonica” is George Michael’s first album in a decade and mostly features live songs from his 2011-2012 Symphonica Tour, including such Big Band-era standards Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn’s “My Baby Just Cares for Me” from the 1930 Eddie Canter musical-comedy, “Whoopee,” ......