Sammy Kaye

Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr.; March 13, 1910 – June 2, 1987) was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era. The expression springs from his first hit single in 1937, "Swing and Sway" (U.S. no. 15). His signature tune was "Harbor Lights", a number-one hit from late 1950's.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 13, 1910 (Lakewood), Died June 2, 1987 (Ridgewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, composer, songwriter, speaker, lyricist, vocalist, leader

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 364 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-068773 10-in. 12/30/1941 Seeing you again did me no good Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-074304 10-in. 4/7/1942 Do it now Glee Club (Kaye) ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus director  
Victor BS-074305 10-in. 4/7/1942 Lalapaluza Lu Glee Club (Kaye) ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus director  
Victor BS-074306 10-in. 4/7/1942 Here you are Elaine Beatty ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-074307 10-in. 4/7/1942 Johnny Doughboy found a rose in Ireland Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-075072 10-in. 6/5/1942 I left my heart at the Stage Door Canteen Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-075073 10-in. 6/5/1942 Wonder when my baby's coming home Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-075074 10-in. 6/5/1942 South wind Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-075075 10-in. 6/5/1942 Mary's a grand old name Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal soloists and vocal octet director  
Victor BS-075534 10-in. 7/3/1942 Miss Americana Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-075535 10-in. 7/3/1942 I came here to talk for Joe Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-075536 10-in. 7/3/1942 There will never be another you Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-075537 10-in. 7/3/1942 Let's bring new glory to Old Glory Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble director  
Victor BS-075544 10-in. 7/9/1942 You can't say no to a soldier Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BS-075545 10-in. 7/9/1942 (I'm headin' for the blue horizon) Where the mountains meet the sky Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble director  
Victor BS-075546 10-in. 7/9/1942 Taboo Don Cornell ; Glee Club ; Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble director  
Victor BS-075547 10-in. 7/9/1942 If I cared a little bit less (And you cared a little bit more) Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor D4VB-0312 10-in. 11/13/1944 Always Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D4VB-0313 10-in. 11/13/1944 You always hurt the one you love Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D4VB-0314 10-in. 11/13/1944 Don't fence me in Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D4VB-0315 10-in. 11/13/1944 There goes that song again Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D4VB-0479 10-in. 12/18/1944 I don't want to love you (like I do) Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D4VB-0480 10-in. 12/18/1944 Just a prayer away Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D4VB-0481 10-in. 12/18/1944 Saturday night (is the loneliest night in the week) Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D5VB-0024 10-in. 1/8/1945 What makes the sunset Kaydets ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band director  
(Results 226-250 of 364 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Sammy," accessed July 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

Kaye, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

"Kaye, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 July 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sammy Kaye

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LCNAR: Kaye, Sammy, 1910-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82078484

Wikidata: Sammy Kaye - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2217509

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/67266904

MusicBrainz: Sammy Kaye - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2457081d-f162-46b4-b8e7-d89d44c3935a

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/93714

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