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Harry Akst

Harry Akst is credited on 3,505 releases across 1,070 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,070

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8

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495

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American songwriter and pianist, born 15 August 1894 in New York, New York, United States and died 31 March 1963 in Hollywood, California, United States.
As a composer, he wrote such very successful songs as "Dinah". As a pianist, he accompanied Al Jolson during the latter years of that artists' life. Akst also made records as pianist with Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet, and as one of a piano duo. Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983.

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3,505 releases · 1,070 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 3,560
  • Other credits · 84

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

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