Songs written by Harry Akst&nbsp;&nbsp;

Nora Bayes

06/1923

Dearest by Nora Bayes

185

7
US

[Columbia 3862]
written by Harry Akst

Ted Weems and His Orchestra

Al Jolson

09/1923

Stella by Al Jolson

245

4
US

[Columbia 3913]
written by Al Jolson, Benny Davis & Harry Akst

04/1924

A Smile Will Go a Long, Long Way by Ted Weems and His Orchestra

245

4
US

[Victor 19258]
written by Harry Akst

The Peerless Quartet

06/1924

A Smile Will Go a Long, Long Way by The Peerless Quartet

119

13
US

[Victor 19281]
written by Harry Akst

The Revelers

10.

01/1926

Dinah by The Revelers

245

4
US

[Victor 19796]
written by Harry Akst

Ethel Waters

11.

01/1926

④ Dinah by Ethel Waters

309

2
US

[songwriter #4 hit]
[Columbia 487]
written by Harry Akst

Cliff Edwards

12.

03/1926

Dinah by Cliff Edwards

223

5
US

[Pathe 025164]
written by Harry Akst

Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra

13.

04/1926

Dinah by Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra

119

13
US

[Vocalion 15204]
written by Harry Akst

The Ipana Troubadors

14.

07/1926

Everything's Gonna Be All Right by The Ipana Troubadors

113

14
US

[Columbia 593]
written by Harry Akst

15.

11/1926

Baby Face by The Ipana Troubadors

143

10
US

[Columbia 696]
written by Harry Akst

Whispering Jack Smith

16.

12/1926

Baby Face by Whispering Jack Smith

204

6
US

[Victor 20229]
written by Harry Akst

Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra

17.

1927

It's a Million to One You're in Love by Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra

183

7
US

[Victor 20837]
written by Benny Davis & Harry Akst

Gene Austin

18.

1928

In My Bouquet of Memories by Gene Austin

112

14
US

[Victor 21374]
written by Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young & Harry Akst

Annette Hanshaw

19.

Am I Blue? by Annette Hanshaw

132

11
US

[Harmony 940]
written by Harry Akst

Libby Holman

20.

Am I Blue? by Libby Holman

245

4
US

written by Harry Akst

Ethel Waters

21.

① Am I Blue? by Ethel Waters

358

✫1
US

[songwriter #1 hit]
written by Harry Akst

Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra

22.

Am I Blue? by Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra

126

12
US

written by Harry Akst

Tom Gerun & His Orchestra

23.

Am I Blue? by Tom Gerun & His Orchestra

18
US

[Brunswick 4429]
written by Harry Akst

Ethel Waters

24.

Birmingham Bertha by Ethel Waters

20
US

written by Harry Akst

Ted Lewis & His Band

25.

I'm the Medicine Man for the Blues by Ted Lewis & His Band

143

10
US

written by Harry Akst

26.

1930

Dinah by Ted Lewis & His Band

170

8
US

written by Harry Akst

Wayne King and His Orchestra

27.

1931

Guilty by Wayne King and His Orchestra

129

11
US

[Victor 22817]
written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst

Ruth Etting

28.

1931

Guilty by Ruth Etting

239

4
US

written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst

Russ Columbo

29.

1931

Guilty by Russ Columbo

116

13
US

written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst

Bing Crosby and the Mills Brothers

30.

1932

② Dinah by Bing Crosby and the Mills Brothers

352

✫1
US

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Brunswick 6240]
written by Harry Akst

Eddie Cantor

31.

1932

What a Perfect Combination by Eddie Cantor

181

7
US

written by Bert Kalmar, Irving Caesar, Harry Ruby & Harry Akst

Boswell Sisters

32.

1935

⑤ Dinah by Boswell Sisters

250

3
US

[songwriter #5 hit]
written by Harry Akst

The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

33.

1935

If It's Love by The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

18
US

[Decca 321]
written by Harry Akst

& Lew Brown

Fats Waller

34.

1936

Dinah by Fats Waller

177

7
US

written by Harry Akst

Sam Donahue and His Orchestra

35.

07/1946

Dinah by Sam Donahue and His Orchestra

146

9
US

written by Harry Akst

, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young (as Joseph Young)

Margaret Whiting

36.

12/1946

Guilty by Margaret Whiting

231

4
US

written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst

Johnny Desmond

37.

03/1947

Guilty by Johnny Desmond

117

12
US

[RCA Victor 2109]
written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst

Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

Dinah Shore

38.

04/1947

The Egg and I by Dinah Shore

16
US

[Columbia 37278]
written by Harry Akst

, Herman Ruby, Bert Kalmar & Al Jolson

39.

05/1947

The Egg and I by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

16
US

vocals by Mary Marlow
written by Harry Akst

, Herman Ruby, Bert Kalmar & Al Jolson

Art Mooney

40.

04/1948

Baby Face by Art Mooney

248

3
US

written by Harry Akst

Henry King and His Orchestra

41.

05/1948

Baby Face by Henry King and His Orchestra

107

14
US

vocals by Siggy Lane
written by Harry Akst

Jack Smith

42.

05/1948

Baby Face by Jack Smith

113

13
US

as Jack Smith & the Clark Sisters
[Capitol 15078]
written by Harry Akst

Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

43.

05/1948

Baby Face by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

126

11
US

vocals by the Three Kaydets
written by Harry Akst

Eddie Fisher

44.

04/1954

Anema E Core (With All My Heart and Soul) by Eddie Fisher

14
US

[RCA Victor 5675]
written by Eddie Curtis, Harry Akst

, Salve D'Esposito (as Salvatore D'Esposito) & Tito Manlio

Little Richard

45.

09/1958

Baby Face by Little Richard

from Little Richard

191

41
US

12
R&B

2
UK

[Specialty 645]
written by Harry Akst

Bobby Vee

46.

05/1961

Baby Face by Bobby Vee

from Bobby Vee with Strings and Things

119
US

[Liberty 55325]
written by Benny Davis & Harry Akst

Bobby Darin

47.

09/1962

Baby Face by Bobby Darin

42
US

40
UK

[Atco 6236]
written by Benny Davis & Harry Akst

The Crests

48.

02/1963

Guilty by The Crests

123
US

written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst

& Richard Whiting (as Richard A. Whiting)

Cher

49.

05/1973

Am I Blue by Cher

from Bittersweet White Light

111
US

[MCA 40039]
written by Harry Akst

Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps

50.

11/1975

Baby Face by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps

186

14
US

6
AC

2
dance

32
R&B

12
UK

[Wing and a Prayer 103]
written by Harry Akst