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    Roger Wolfe Kahn (October 19, 1907 – July 12, 1962) was an American jazz and popular musician, composer, bandleader (Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra)...
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    American actress, singer, and comedian and former wife of bandleader Roger Wolfe Kahn and Hall of Fame boxer Jack Dempsey. Hannah Williams was born in Taylor...
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    Theatre Company. Otto's son, Roger Wolfe Kahn, was a popular jazz musician and bandleader of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Kahn's daughter, Margaret, married...
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  • became a major hit. Another popular recording during this time was by Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra. The song was revived by Frankie Laine in 1952, and...
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  • Ludwig Kahn (1923–1970), professor of German studies and poet Roger Kahn (1927–2020), American author and sports journalist Roger Wolfe Kahn (1907–1962)...
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    Crazy Rhythm (category Songs written by Roger Wolfe Kahn)
    Joseph Meyer and Roger Wolfe Kahn for the Broadway musical Here's Howe. Crazy Rhythm was first recorded for Victor by Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra...
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    in Europe would not be followed for several decades. American-born Roger Wolfe Kahn became, arguably , America's first modern-day teen idol, when, in 1924...
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  • well-known standard and has been recorded by many artists including, Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra, Annette Hanshaw, Elsie Carlisle, and Doris Day....
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    named after bandleaders such as Paul Whiteman, Vincent Lopez, and Roger Wolfe Kahn who opened Le Perroquet de Paris at a cost of $250,000. It was billed...
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    lip-synced by actor Larry Parks. Popular recordings in 1926 were by Jolson, Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra, and by Frank Crumit. The song entered...
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