Paul Ash
Paul Robert Ash (February 11, 1891, Germany — July 13, 1958, Manhattan, New York) was a German orchestra leader, composer, vaudeville personality, and recording artist, who emigrated to the United States. He recorded several hit songs: "Rememb'ring" (Brunswick, 1924), with his Granada Orchestra, "My Pet" (Columbia, 1928) and "Shadows on the Swanee" (Columbia, 1933). He also penned Kay Kyser's theme "Thinking of You." In 1928 he performed a three week engagement in New York City at the Paramount Theatre with a young Ginger Rogers as her career was beginning. He was born in Germany but, at the age of one, moved to America. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 11, 1891 (Germany), Died July 13, 1958 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, piano, lyricist, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 151-175 of 228 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 11210-11213 | 10-in. | 8/16/1923 | Open your heart | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | 11214-11217 | 10-in. | 8/16/1923 | Rememb’ring | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11218-11220 | 10-in. | 8/17/1923 | Betty | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11221-11224 | 10-in. | 8/17/1923 | Pesticatin’ mamma | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, leader | |
| Brunswick | 11225-11227 | 10-in. | 8/17/1923 | La lo la | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27304 | 10-in. | 4/7/1928 | What do you say? | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28619 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1928 | You’re wonderful | Tex Brewster's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3376-E3378 | 10-in. | 7/6/1926 | That’s why I love you | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4096-E4097 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | I’ve grown so lonesome, thinking of you | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16381-E16383 | 10-in. | 9/14/1925 | I'm knee deep in daisies | Park Lane Orchestra [Carl Fenton's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16431-E16434 | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | Look who’s here | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E16445-E16449 | 10-in. | 9/24/1925 | Bam Bam Bamy shore | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E16566½-E16568½ | 10-in. | 10/9/1925 | What do we care if it's one o'clock | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16678-E16680 | 10-in. | 10/13/1925 | Look who’s here | Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E16681-E16684 | 10-in. | 10/13/1925 | Bam Bam Bamy shore | Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | leader | |
| Brunswick | E16685-E16687 | 10-in. | 10/13/1925 | I do! Do you? | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | E16702-E16705 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | Dreaming of tomorrow | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E17523-E17525 | 10-in. | 1/18/1926 | What do we care if it’s one o’clock | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18945-E18947 | 10-in. | 4/29/1926 | Just a little dance | Mike Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E19698-E19700 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | That’s why I love you | Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E20426-E20427 | 10-in. | 10/16/1926 | I’d love to call you my sweetheart | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20564-E20565 | 10-in. | 10/28/1926 | I’d love to call you my sweetheart | Nick Lucas ; Sam H. Stept | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20713-E20714 | 10-in. | 11/12/1926 | I've grown so lonesome thinking of you | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21072-E21074 | 10-in. | 12/28/1926 | (I've grown so lonesome) Thinking of you | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21297-E21299 | 10-in. | 1/25/1927 | Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome) | Lee Sims | Piano solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ash, Paul," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111866.
Ash, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111866.
"Ash, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Ash, Paul, 1891-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002086965
Wikidata: Paul Ash - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2058746
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29206164
MusicBrainz: Paul Ash - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b483611-1642-4d47-9546-dfc7d4ea581e
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