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 301-325 of 356 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1200 10-in. 6/25/1947 Summertime Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1201 10-in. 6/25/1947 September song Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1202 10-in. 6/25/1947 Indian summer Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1259 10-in. 7/11/1947 Serenade of the bells Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1260 10-in. 7/11/1947 That's what every young girl should know Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1280 10-in. 7/11/1947 White Christmas Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1281 10-in. 7/11/1947 June is bustin' out all over Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1456 10-in. 8/1/1947 Zu-Bi (everyone's love song) Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Vocal group with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1457 10-in. 8/1/1947 Where is Sam? Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1458 10-in. 8/1/1947 (If I wasn't in your dreams last night) dream again Kaydets ; Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Vocal group with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1471 10-in. 8/6/1947 Hand in hand Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1472 10-in. 8/6/1947 Forgiving you Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1473 10-in. 8/6/1947 The little old mill (went 'round and 'round) Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Vocal trio, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1474 10-in. 8/6/1947 I'll hate myself in the morning Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye ; Laura Leslie ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1476 10-in. 8/6/1947 Santa Claus for president Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1761 10-in. 10/22/1947 Oh! What I know about you Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye ; Laura Leslie ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1762 10-in. 10/22/1947 It's kind of lonesome out tonight Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Your Sunday Serenade Sweetheart Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1791 10-in. 10/22/1947 Here comes the milkman Glee Club (Kaye) ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band songwriter, director  
Victor D7VB-1792 10-in. 10/22/1947 A bed of roses Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1793 10-in. 10/22/1947 The dream peddler Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1794 10-in. 10/22/1947 They're mine, they're mine, they're mine Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1795 10-in. 10/22/1947 Ain't doin' bad doin' nothin' Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1909 10" 10/24/1947 Fool that I am Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1917 10" 10/24/1947 I hate to lose you (I'm so used to you now) Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1918 10-in. 10/24/1947 I wouldn't be surprised Don Cornell ; Laura Leslie ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band director  
(Results 301-325 of 356 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Sammy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

Kaye, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

"Kaye, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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

External Sources

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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

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

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

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