Sam Theard
Samuel F. Theard (October 10, 1904 – December 7, 1982) was an American singer, songwriter, actor and comedian. He performed under the names Lovin' Sam F. Theard, Spo-Dee-O-Dee and others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1904 (New Orleans), Died December 7, 1982 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, songwriter, guitar, speaker
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Recordings (Results 76-98 of 98 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C6076 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | You can’t get that stuff no more | Sam and Oscar | Male vocal duet, with 2 pianos | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6077 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | High yellow and seal skin brown | Sam and Oscar | Male vocal duet, with 2 pianos | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6078 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | I done caught that rascal now | Sam and Oscar | Male vocal duet, with 2 pianos | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6079 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | She can love so good | Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6853 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | It’s a pretty little thing | Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6854 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Bear cat’s kitten | Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6855 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Poor old bachelor blues | Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6856 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Unhappy blues | Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6858 | 10-in. | Dec. 1930 | Jinx doctor blues | Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6859 | 10-in. | Dec. 1930 | Jealous hearted mama blues | Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C7221 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | New how long, how long blues no. 2 | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C7539 | 10-in. | 3/24/1931 | I’m crazy ‘bout my Bozo | Lovin’ Sam from Down in ‘Bam | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7540 | 10-in. | 3/24/1931 | That new kinda stuff | Lovin’ Sam from Down in ‘Bam | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C8153 | 10-in. | 10/5/1931 | They’ll talk about you anyhow | Lovin’ Sam from Down in ‘Bam | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Decca | 90711 | 10-in. | 4/5/1936 | New rubbing on that darned old thing | Oscar's Chicago Swingers | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 90712 | 10-in. | 5/5/1936 | I wonder who's boogiein' my woogie | Oscar's Chicago Swingers | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 90796 | 10-in. | 7/9/1936 | Try some of that | Oscar's Chicago Swingers | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 90797 | 10-in. | 7/9/1936 | My gal's been foolin' me | Kokomo Arnold | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 93029 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | Spo-de-o-dee | Tiny Parham | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9424 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | I'm gonna run you down | Sam Theard | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9425 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Rubbin' on the darned old thing | Sam Theard | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9483 | 10-in. | 9/17/1934 | That rhythm gal | Sam Theard | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9484 | 10-in. | 9/17/1934 | Till I die | Sam Theard | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Theard, Sam," accessed May 11, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107430.
Theard, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107430.
"Theard, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Theard, Sam - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96050974
Wikidata: Sam Theard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2216655
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/58345331
MusicBrainz: Sam Theard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bf690b65-6acb-4167-8757-aa142ed3d93a
ISNI: 0000 0000 3166 9971 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000031669971
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