Saul Chaplin
Saul Chaplin (February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. He was born Saul Kaplan in Brooklyn, New York. He had worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won three Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of An American in Paris (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and West Side Story (1961). |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 19, 1912 (Brooklyn), Died November 15, 1997 (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist
Notes: Name appears as Saul Kaplan on some Victor disc labels.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-017783 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Bei mir bist du schön | Benny Goodman Quartet ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-018377 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Bei mir bist du schön | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-018790 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Just a simple melody | Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Jimmie Livingston | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-019040 | 10-in. | 3/4/1938 | Joseph | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-019304 | 10-in. | 6/1/1938 | I've been saving myself for you | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Gene Walsh | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-019566 | 10-in. | 2/11/1938 | Please be kind | Bama Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-019682 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Please be kind | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021055 | 10-in. | 3/1/1938 | Please be kind | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021127 | 10-in. | 3/9/1938 | Please be kind | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023507 | 10-in. | 5/28/1938 | I've been saving myself for you | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023767 | 10-in. | 7/1/1938 | Laughing boy blues | Scat Powell ; Willie Farmer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-028141 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Wait until my heart finds out | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-030325 | 10-in. | 11/29/1938 | It's easy to blame the weather | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-031808 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | I want my share of love | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-031866 | 10-in. | 1/31/1939 | I want my share of love | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-032963 | 10-in. | 3/12/1939 | Prosschai | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-033723 | 10-in. | 2/14/1939 | It's easy to blame the weather | Lyle "Spud" Murphy Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-036487 | 10-in. | 9/10/1939 | The girl with the pigtails in her hair | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-040993 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | It's my turn now | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-041149 | 10-in. | 7/31/1939 | Hoy! Hoy! | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Al Stuart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-041750 | 10-in. | 10/10/1939 | You're a lucky guy | Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042728 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | The girl with the pigtails in her hair | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043319 | 10-in. | 10/26/1939 | You're a lucky guy | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043364 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | It's my turn now | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043875 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Love's got me down again | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chaplin, Saul," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106979.
Chaplin, Saul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106979.
"Chaplin, Saul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Chaplin, Saul, 1912-1997 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93123449
Wikidata: Saul Chaplin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q542481
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79164453
MusicBrainz: Saul Chaplin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75d6e626-3706-4c57-b36d-1eb888ae53dd
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