Harry Akst

Biography

Harry Akst (August 15, 1894 – March 31, 1963) was an American songwriter, who started out his career as a pianist in vaudeville accompanying singers such as Nora Bayes, Frank Fay and Al Jolson.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

4,420 releases · 1,055 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 4,511
  • Other credits · 106

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Atlantic Studios · Regent Sound Studios, New York City · Morgan Studios

Frequent collaborators

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