In the collection
2 records
Played with
Johnny Mercer
2 records together
Kid Ory
1 record together
Frank Sinatra
1 record together
Darnell Howard
1 record together
Spencer Williams
1 record together
Charles Warfield
1 record together
Clarence Williams
1 record together
W. C. Handy
1 record together
Ted Snyder
1 record together
Harry DeCosta
1 record together
Nick LaRocca
1 record together
About
German-American lyricist (born in Koblenz, Germany on November 6, 1886; died in Beverly Hills, California, on October 8, 1941.
At the start of his career Kahn collaborated with Egbert Van Alstyne. His first song was published in 1906. From there he contributed to a broad range of Broadway scores and wrote for films. By 1933, Kahn had become a full time motion picture songwriter.
He charted in the U.S. and U.K. 236 times between 1909 and 2013.
His primary collaborator was Walter Donaldson.
In 1916 he married Grace Leboy. He is the grandfather of Gwynne Kahn.