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Harry Akst

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Real name
Harry Akst
Born
August 15, 1894
Died
March 31, 1963
Country
United States
IPI
00000355541 34 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
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Akst started his career in music in vaudeville as a pianist accompanying singers, but ultimately concentrated on songwriting. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Covers by Harry Akst

Songs written by Harry Akst

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Am I Blue? Harry Akst, Grant Clarke Ethel Waters REC,REL,BRD May 14, 1929 Covered by (347 artists)
A Smile Will Go a Long Long Way Harry Akst, Benny Davis Joe Basile and His Velodrome Orchestra October 1923 Covered by (5 artists)
Baby Face Harry Akst, Benny Davis Jan Garber and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Benny Davis June 29, 1926 Covered by (168 artists)
Birmingham Bertha Harry Akst, Grant Clarke Ethel Waters REC,REL,BRD May 14, 1929 Covered by (21 artists)
Dearest (You're the Nearest to My Heart) Harry Akst, Benny Davis Broadway Melody Makers [Joseph Samuels] – Vocal Chorus: Arthur Hall December 1922 Covered by (22 artists)
Dinah Harry Akst, Joe Young [US1], Sam Lewis Eddie Cantor PRF, The Revelers [US1] REC,REL 1923 Covered by (353 artists)
Everything's Gonna Be All Right Harry Akst, Benny Davis Mike Speciale and His Orchestra (Vocal Chorus, Frank Nichols) February 5, 1926 Covered by (11 artists)
Georgianna Harry Akst, Joe Young [US1], Sam Lewis The Singing Sophomores (The Revelers [US1]) REC, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL March 18, 1926 Covered by (3 artists)
Gorgeous Harry Akst, Benny Davis Howard Lanin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Scrappy Lambert May 26, 1927 Covered by (12 artists)
Guilty Gus Kahn, Harry Akst, Richard A. Whiting Ruth Etting September 1, 1931 Covered by (58 artists)
Here Comes Malinda Harry Akst, Benny Davis The Vagabonds [Harry Reser] February 25, 1926 Covered by (5 artists)
Home Again Blues Irving Berlin, Harry Akst Joseph Samuels' Jazz Band November 1920 Covered by (24 artists)
I Can't Get Mississippi off My Mind Harry Akst, Joe Young [US1] Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra July 10, 1931 Covered by (5 artists)
I'm the Medicine Man for the Blues Harry Akst, Grant Clarke Ted Lewis and His Band May 26, 1929 Covered by (4 artists)
It's a Million to One You're in Love Harry Akst, Benny Davis Vaughn De Leath (The Radio Girl) ‑ Bill Regis at the piano June 13, 1927 Covered by (8 artists)
I've Lost All My Love for You Harry Akst, Joe Young [US1], Sam Lewis, Al Piantadosi Covered by (8 artists)
Lonely Eyes Harry Akst, Benny Davis University Six (California Ramblers) November 1, 1926 Covered by (10 artists)
Lost My Rhythm, Lost My Music, Lost My Man Harry Akst, Lew Brown, Elsa Maxwell Freddy Martin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Vivien Ruth March 13, 1935 Covered by (3 artists)
My Baby Knows How Harry Akst, Harry Richman, Benny Davis Miss Annette Hanshaw October 22, 1926 Covered by (15 artists)
My Little Bunch of Happiness Harry Akst, Benny Davis Lou Gold and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Irving Kaufman REC, Tom and Jerry [US2] REL December 20, 1926 Covered by (9 artists)
Nobody Cares if I'm Blue Harry Akst, Grant Clarke Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders - Vocal Refrain by Frank Luther REC, Marion Harris REL September 13, 1929 Covered by (12 artists)
Once in a Lovetime Harry Akst, Benny Davis Mary Small - Orchestra under the direction of Nat Brandywynne REC, Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions-in-Music - Vocal Refrain by Mary Ann Mercer REL June 20, 1940 Covered by (2 artists)
She's Got "It" Harry Akst, Benny Davis, L. Wolfe Gilbert University Six - Vocal Chorus by Arthur Fields May 25, 1927 Covered by (4 artists)
Stella Harry Akst, Al Jolson, Benny Davis William West (Billy Jones [US1]) April 1923 Covered by (11 artists)
Steppin' in Society Harry Akst, Alex Gerber Covered by (7 artists)
The Egg and I Bert Kalmar, Al Jolson, Harry Ruby, Harry Akst Dinah Shore with Sonny Burke and His Orchestra (Sonny Burke, Dinah Shore) March 1947 Unverified
There's a Little White House on a Little Green Hill Where the Red, Red Roses Grow Billy Rose, Harry Akst Greta Woodson – Leroy Shield at the Piano September 25, 1926 Covered by (14 artists)
There's Nothing Too Good for My Baby Eddie Cantor, Harry Akst, Benny Davis Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra August 23, 1931 Covered by (5 artists)
Wet Yo' Thumb Harry Akst Ted Lewis and His Band 1923 Missing information
What A Perfect Combination Irving Caesar, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Harry Akst Cliff Martin And His Orchestra 1932 Unverified
Wouldn't It Be Wonderful Harry Akst, Grant Clarke Ted Lewis and His Band May 26, 1929 Covered by (3 artists)

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