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Grace Leboy

April 12, 2024

Grace Leboy Kahn (September 22, 1890 - May 24, 1983) was an American composer.[1]

Born in Brooklyn NY, Leboy was a precocious musician, gaining employment as a pianist by age 15,[2] and fame by age 18 with her song "I Wish I Had A Girl".[3] By age 21 she had songs on the Broadway stage[4] in Jumping Jupiter.[5] Notable performers of her day recorded her songs and compositions.[6] Lyrics for many of her songs were written by Gus Kahn whom she married in 1916.[7] They were the parents of Donald Gustave Kahn (July 17, 1918 – April 11, 2008) and Irene Kahn (1922–1985). Grace was played by Doris Day in I'll See You in My Dreams, a film that portrays the lives and times of Leboy and Kahn.[8]

Selected compositions edit

  • Are You Lonesome[9] 1909
  • Bring Along Your Dancing Shoes[10] 1915
  • Dublin Bay[11] 1912
  • Early In The Morning (Down On The Farm)[12] 1916
  • Everybody Rag With Me[13] 1914
  • The Good Ship Mary Ann[14] 1914
  • Henry, oh Henry[15] 1912
  • I Wish I Had A Girl[16] 1907
  • I'm awfully afraid of girls[17] 1910
  • I'm on the jury[18] 1913
  • It all goes up in smoke[19] 1910
  • It's touch when Izzy Rosenstein loves Genevieve Malone[20] 1910
  • June, July and August[21] 1909
  • Just wond'ring : waltz song 1927
  • Lazy Day[22] 1932
  • Love and Springtime[23] 1914
  • Make a noise like a hoop and roll away
  • Moonlight on the Mississippi[24] 1913
  • Music vot's music must come from Berlin
  • My heart keeps right on beating[25] 1911
  • Oh how that woman could cook[26] 1914
  • On the 5:15[27]
  • Pass The Pickles: Tango 1913[28]
  • Pretty soft for me[29] 1909
  • Roses at Dawning
  • Say boys! I've found a girl[30] 1909
  • Soap-bubble Days[31] 1910
  • Think Of Me (I'll Be Thinking Of You)
  • Those Olden Golden Days of Long Ago (lyrics by Daisy Sullivan) 1917
  • To The Strains Of That Wedding March[32] 1910
  • 'Twas Only A Summer Night's Dream = Solo Fué Un Sueño En Noche De Verano 1932
  • You and I Cupid[33] 1910
  • (You're always sure of) My love for you[34] 1930
  • Will you always call me honey[35] 1908
  • Will You Be Sorry?[36] 1928
  • What's the use of moonlight[37] 1909
  • When Jack Came Sailing Home Again[38] 1911

References edit

  1. ^ "name". Find-a-grave. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. ^ ASCAP Dictionary of Composers, Authors and Publishers (3rd ed.). ASCAP. p. 377.
  3. ^ "I Wish I Had A Girl". Library of Congress. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. ^ Stubblebine, Donald J (2002). Early Broadway sheet music : a comprehensive listing of published music from Broadway and other stage shows, 1843-1918. McFarland. p. 121.
  5. ^ "Jumping Jupiter". IBDB. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. ^ "list of recordings and photo". Discogs. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. ^ Marriages Index, 1871-1920. Cook County Chicago IL.
  8. ^ "I'll See You In My Dreams (1952)". Turner Classic Movie.
  9. ^ "Are You Lonesome". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Bring Along Your Dancing Shoes". Archive of Popular American Music. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Dublin Bay" (PDF). Indiana State University Library. Remick. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Early in the morning (down on the farm)". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Everybody Rag with me". Digital Sheet Music Collection. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  14. ^ "The good ship Mary Ann". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Remick. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  15. ^ "Henry, oh Henry". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Aubrey Stauffer & Co. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  16. ^ "I Wish I had a Gril". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Thompson Music Co. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  17. ^ "I'm awfully afraid of girls". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. M Witmore & Sons. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  18. ^ "I'm on the Jury". YorkSpace. Remick. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  19. ^ "It all goes up in smoke". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. M Witmark & Sons. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  20. ^ "It's touch when Izzy Rosenstein loves Genevieve Malone". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Will Rosseter. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  21. ^ "June, July and August". Yorkspace. Thompson. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  22. ^ "Lazy Day". Yorkspace. Robbins. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  23. ^ "Love and Springtime". Johns Hopkins Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection. Harold Rossiter Music Company. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  24. ^ "Moonlight on the Mississippi". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Remick. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  25. ^ "My heart keeps right on beating". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Shapiro. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  26. ^ "Oh how that woman could cook". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Remick. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  27. ^ "sound recording". Library of Congress National Jutebox. Victor Records. 1915-04-08. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  28. ^ "Pass the Pickles" (PDF). Classic Ragtime Piano. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  29. ^ "Pretty soft for me". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Shapiro. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  30. ^ "Say boys! I've found a girl" (PDF). Yorkspace. Shapiro. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  31. ^ "Soap-bubble days". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Witmark & Sons. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  32. ^ "To the strains of that wedding march". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. M Witmark & Sons. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  33. ^ "You and I Cupid". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Will Rossiter. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  34. ^ "(You're always sure of) my love for you". Yorkspace. Radio Music Company. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  35. ^ "Will you always call me honey". University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection. Thomson. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  36. ^ "Will You be Sorry?" (PDF). York University's Institutional Repository. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  37. ^ "What's the use of moonlight". Yorkspace. Will Rossiter. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  38. ^ "When Jack Came Sailing Home Again". Johns Hopkins Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection. Harold Rossiter Music Company. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

External links edit

  • Grace Kahn at IMDb
  • free score and parts of band arrangement Pass the Pickles

April 12, 2024
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Grace Leboy Kahn September 22 1890 May 24 1983 was an American composer 1 Born in Brooklyn NY Leboy was a precocious musician gaining employment as a pianist by age 15 2 and fame by age 18 with her song I Wish I Had A Girl 3 By age 21 she had songs on the Broadway stage 4 in Jumping Jupiter 5 Notable performers of her day recorded her songs and compositions 6 Lyrics for many of her songs were written by Gus Kahn whom she married in 1916 7 They were the parents of Donald Gustave Kahn July 17 1918 April 11 2008 and Irene Kahn 1922 1985 Grace was played by Doris Day in I ll See You in My Dreams a film that portrays the lives and times of Leboy and Kahn 8 Selected compositions editAre You Lonesome 9 1909 Bring Along Your Dancing Shoes 10 1915 Dublin Bay 11 1912 Early In The Morning Down On The Farm 12 1916 Everybody Rag With Me 13 1914 The Good Ship Mary Ann 14 1914 Henry oh Henry 15 1912 I Wish I Had A Girl 16 1907 I m awfully afraid of girls 17 1910 I m on the jury 18 1913 It all goes up in smoke 19 1910 It s touch when Izzy Rosenstein loves Genevieve Malone 20 1910 June July and August 21 1909 Just wond ring waltz song 1927 Lazy Day 22 1932 Love and Springtime 23 1914 Make a noise like a hoop and roll away Moonlight on the Mississippi 24 1913 Music vot s music must come from Berlin My heart keeps right on beating 25 1911 Oh how that woman could cook 26 1914 On the 5 15 27 Pass The Pickles Tango 1913 28 Pretty soft for me 29 1909 Roses at Dawning Say boys I ve found a girl 30 1909 Soap bubble Days 31 1910 Think Of Me I ll Be Thinking Of You Those Olden Golden Days of Long Ago lyrics by Daisy Sullivan 1917 To The Strains Of That Wedding March 32 1910 Twas Only A Summer Night s Dream Solo Fue Un Sueno En Noche De Verano 1932 You and I Cupid 33 1910 You re always sure of My love for you 34 1930 Will you always call me honey 35 1908 Will You Be Sorry 36 1928 What s the use of moonlight 37 1909 When Jack Came Sailing Home Again 38 1911References edit name Find a grave Retrieved 1 February 2018 ASCAP Dictionary of Composers Authors and Publishers 3rd ed ASCAP p 377 I Wish I Had A Girl Library of Congress Retrieved 1 February 2018 Stubblebine Donald J 2002 Early Broadway sheet music a comprehensive listing of published music from Broadway and other stage shows 1843 1918 McFarland p 121 Jumping Jupiter IBDB Retrieved 3 February 2018 list of recordings and photo Discogs Retrieved 4 February 2018 Marriages Index 1871 1920 Cook County Chicago IL I ll See You In My Dreams 1952 Turner Classic Movie Are You Lonesome University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Retrieved 3 February 2018 Bring Along Your Dancing Shoes Archive of Popular American Music Retrieved 1 February 2018 Dublin Bay PDF Indiana State University Library Remick Retrieved 4 February 2018 Early in the morning down on the farm University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Retrieved 3 February 2018 Everybody Rag with me Digital Sheet Music Collection Retrieved 1 February 2018 The good ship Mary Ann University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Remick Retrieved 3 February 2018 Henry oh Henry University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Aubrey Stauffer amp Co Retrieved 3 February 2018 I Wish I had a Gril University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Thompson Music Co Retrieved 3 February 2018 I m awfully afraid of girls University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection M Witmore amp Sons Retrieved 3 February 2018 I m on the Jury YorkSpace Remick Retrieved 4 February 2018 It all goes up in smoke University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection M Witmark amp Sons Retrieved 3 February 2018 It s touch when Izzy Rosenstein loves Genevieve Malone University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Will Rosseter Retrieved 3 February 2018 June July and August Yorkspace Thompson Retrieved 4 February 2018 Lazy Day Yorkspace Robbins Retrieved 4 February 2018 Love and Springtime Johns Hopkins Lester S Levy Sheet Music Collection Harold Rossiter Music Company Retrieved 3 February 2018 Moonlight on the Mississippi University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Remick Retrieved 3 February 2018 My heart keeps right on beating University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Shapiro Retrieved 3 February 2018 Oh how that woman could cook University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Remick Retrieved 3 February 2018 sound recording Library of Congress National Jutebox Victor Records 1915 04 08 Retrieved 4 February 2018 Pass the Pickles PDF Classic Ragtime Piano Retrieved 1 February 2018 Pretty soft for me University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Shapiro Retrieved 3 February 2018 Say boys I ve found a girl PDF Yorkspace Shapiro Retrieved 4 February 2018 Soap bubble days University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Witmark amp Sons Retrieved 3 February 2018 To the strains of that wedding march University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection M Witmark amp Sons Retrieved 3 February 2018 You and I Cupid University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Will Rossiter Retrieved 3 February 2018 You re always sure of my love for you Yorkspace Radio Music Company Retrieved 4 February 2018 Will you always call me honey University of Oregon Historic Sheet Music Collection Thomson Retrieved 3 February 2018 Will You be Sorry PDF York University s Institutional Repository Retrieved 1 February 2018 What s the use of moonlight Yorkspace Will Rossiter Retrieved 4 February 2018 When Jack Came Sailing Home Again Johns Hopkins Lester S Levy Sheet Music Collection Harold Rossiter Music Company Retrieved 3 February 2018 External links editGrace Kahn at IMDb free score and parts of band arrangement Pass the Pickles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grace Leboy amp oldid 1204821805, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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