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Harry Akst was one of the quintessential Tin Pan Alley composers, churning out dozens of hits during the 1920s, including classics of the form like "Am I Blue?," "Baby Face," "Dinah," "First, Last and Always," {&"Stella,"...
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BABY FACE Music by Harry Akst and Lyrics by Benny Davis Performed by Lou Gold and his Orchestra Vocal, Arthur ...


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Recorded April 28, 1950. Written by Harry Akst and Al Jolson. No Sad Songs for Me was also the title of a 1950...

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Gus Kahn / Richard Whiting / Harry Akst Guilty (1931 song) Single by Richard A. Whiting Released 9 October 194...

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One of the evening s concerts of La Boîte à Tuty ... We recorded this and would like to share this with all my...

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The peabody danced on 4/18/2010 by Drs. Fred & Anita Chu with Stan and Mary Poll Collins @ U Can Dance Studio,...

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In 1925, Harry Akst, along with lyricists Sam Lewis and Joe Young, wrote the one of the most recorded songs fr...

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A repost of the 30 s Harry Akst song, with better sound quality & pictures accompanying. I made a bit of an at...

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STRIDE + SWING PIANO SUMMIT 2008 in Switzerland. Rossano Sportiello performed in his first Medley Climb Every ...

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This song was published in 1931. The music was written by Richard A. Whiting and Harry Akst. The lyrics were w...

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Follow me on facebook www.facebook.com Paul McCartney perfoming a cover written by Harry Akst and the lyrics b...

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Am I Blue performed by Grant Green and band. Taken from the 1963 Am I Blue album. Composed by Harry Akst and G...

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Whispering Jack s inimitable (and slightly cynical) rendition of the Akst-Davis classic: BABY FACE Rosy cheeks...

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Al Jolson came to The Barry Gray Show early one morning a few weeks after the opening of The Jolson Story and ...

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Yvonne Robb of The Storyville All Stars sings Am I Blue? LIVE from Discovery Point, Dundee. Am I Blue? is a so...

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To my knowledge, there s no one finer in the State of Carolina! Vocals and ukulele of this great classic of 19...

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Song written by Harry Akst and Grant Clarke in 1929, performed by Le Chat Mort, 2009...

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HOME AGAIN BLUES - Fox-trot (Berlin and Akst) Played by Ted Lewis and His Band Columbia A3464 (79964), 1921. H...

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Guilty written in 1931 by Richard A. Whiting and Harry Akst in. Lyrics by Gus Kahn. Performance inspired by Al...

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Am I Blue? is a song written by Harry Akst and Grant Clarke in 1929, and was a big hit that year for Ethel Wat...

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Am I Blue? is a song written by Harry Akst and Grant Clarke in 1929, and was a big hit that year for Ethel Wat...

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Baby Face played on my Kimball Electramatic player piano. US Roll # 43959. Played By: Robert Billings. Written...

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By Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Harry Akst; 1925 Sung by: Kevin Feltes (lead); Neal Siegal (Bass); Joe Husstege (B...

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Ben Selvin combined his unique musicianship with a great business-sense. He was recording for nine different c...