Gus Kahn

Gus Kahn
Kahn circa 1927
Kahn circa 1927
Background information
Birth nameGustav Gerson Kahn
Born(1886-11-06)November 6, 1886
Koblenz, German Empire
DiedOctober 8, 1941(1941-10-08) (aged 54)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationLyricist

Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist who contributed a number of songs to the Great American Songbook, including "Pretty Baby", "Ain't We Got Fun?", "Carolina in the Morning", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)", "My Buddy" "I'll See You in My Dreams", "It Had to Be You", "Yes Sir, That's My Baby", "Love Me or Leave Me", "Makin' Whoopee", "My Baby Just Cares for Me", "I'm Through with Love", "Dream a Little Dream of Me" and "You Stepped Out of a Dream".