Sam Lanin
Samuel Charles Lanin (September 4, 1891 – May 5, 1977) was an American jazz bandleader. Lanin's brothers, Howard and Lester, were also bandleaders, and all of them had sustained careers in music. Lanin was one of ten children born to Benjamin and Mary Lanin, Russian Jews who had emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Sam played clarinet and violin while young, and in 1912 he was offered a spot playing in Victor Herbert's orchestra, where he played through World War I. After the war he moved to New York City and began playing at the Roseland Ballroom in late 1918. There he established the Roseland Orchestra; this ensemble recorded for the Columbia Gramophone Company in the early 1920s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1891 (Russian Empire), Died May 5, 1977 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, percussion, director, clarinet
Notes: Sometimes listed as S. C. Lanin.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 351-375 of 498 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W81099 | 10-in. | 5/24/1927 | Sa-lu-ta | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| OKeh | W81120 | 10-in. | 6/29/1927 | Sing me a baby song | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81121 | 10-in. | 6/29/1927 | (What do we do on a) Dew-dew-dewy day | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81122 | 10-in. | 6/29/1927 | Just once again | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81239 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | The varsity drag | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| OKeh | W81240 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Paree! | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| OKeh | W81249 | 10-in. | 8/18/1927 | Lucky in love | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81250 | 10-in. | 8/18/1927 | Dancing tambourine | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | W81256 | 10-in. | 8/19/1927 | Barbara | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81257 | 10-in. | 8/19/1927 | Baby feet go pitter patter | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81258 | 10-in. | 8/19/1927 | Highways are happy ways | Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81284 | 10-in. | 8/27/1927 | Dawning | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81447 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | My blue heaven | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81448 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | A shady tree | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81449 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | There ain't no land like Dixieland to me | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81496 | 10-in. | 9/30/1927 | When the morning glories wake up in the morning (Then I'll kiss your two lips goodnight) | OKeh Melodians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81497 | 10-in. | 9/30/1927 | Summertime sweethearts | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81498 | 10-in. | 9/30/1927 | A siren dream | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | W81505 | 10-in. | 10/3/1927 | Somebody lied about me | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81506 | 10-in. | 10/3/1927 | I'm in heaven when I see you smile, Diane | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81507 | 10-in. | 10/3/1927 | Everybody loves my girl | The Texans [Lanin's Famous Players] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81548 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | Together, we two | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81549 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | What'll you do? | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81550 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | There must be somebody else | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81565 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Thinking of you | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lanin, Sam," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.
Lanin, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.
"Lanin, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Lanin, Sam - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002112091
Wikidata: Sam Lanin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q439494
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/268946773
MusicBrainz: Sam Lanin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cb6ebf90-9481-417d-b0a5-d51ad67b04a2
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