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Jan Savitt

Jan Savitt (born Jacob Savetnick; September 4, 1907 – October 4, 1948), known as "The Stokowski of Swing", from having played violin in Leopold Stokowski's orchestra, was an American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1907 (Shumsk), Died October 4, 1948 (Sacramento)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, arranger, composer, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-84509 10-in. 9/20/1934 You're haunting me Jan Savitt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-017060 10-in. 11/17/1937 My heaven on earth Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-017061 10-in. 11/17/1937 Am I in another world Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-017062 10-in. 11/17/1937 You started something Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-017063 10-in. 11/17/1937 The gypsy in my soul Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-017064 10-in. 11/17/1937 I live the life I love Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-017065 10-in. 11/17/1937 A kiss for consolation Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-021185 10-in. 3/18/1938 Moonshine over Kentucky Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-021186 10-in. 3/18/1938 Bewildered Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-021187 10-in. 3/18/1938 Stop! And reconsider Jan Savitt ; Three Toppers ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio director  
Victor BS-021188 10-in. 3/18/1938 Lovelight in the starlight Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-021189 10-in. 3/18/1938 The week end of a private secretary Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-021190 10-in. 3/18/1938 Something tells me Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-023220 10-in. 5/13/1938 My Margarita Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-023221 10-in. 5/13/1938 Why's ya make me fall in love? Jan Savitt ; Three Toppers ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio director  
Victor BS-023222 10-in. 5/13/1938 Sweet and tender Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-023223 10-in. 5/13/1938 Dust Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with sound effects (take 1); jazz/dance band (take 2) director  
Victor BS-023224 10-in. 5/13/1938 I got a guy Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-023225 10-in. 5/13/1938 It's the little things that count Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-023592 10-in. 6/17/1938 Fol-da-rol-dol-dol Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-023593 10-in. 6/17/1938 'Sgood enough for me Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-023594 10-in. 6/17/1938 We, the people Jan Savitt ; Three Toppers ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio director  
Victor BS-023595 10-in. 6/17/1938 So lovely Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-023596 10-in. 6/17/1938 Hi-yo silver Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-023597 10-in. 6/17/1938 When twilight comes Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-024069 10-in. 7/22/1938 La de doody doo Harry Roberts ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-024070 10-in. 7/22/1938 Love of my life (Where are you?) Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-024071 10-in. 7/22/1938 That's a plenty Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-024072 10-in. 7/22/1938 What are you doin' tonight Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-024073 10-in. 7/22/1938 I haven't changed a thing Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-024074 10-in. 7/22/1938 Futuristic shuffle Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director, songwriter  
Victor BS-026641 10-in. 8/25/1938 (Be it ever so thrilling) There's no place like your arms Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-026642 10-in. 8/25/1938 The sweetheart of Sigma Chi Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-026643 10-in. 8/25/1938 When I go a dreamin' Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-026644 10-in. 8/25/1938 Ya got me Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-026645 10-in. 8/25/1938 You go to my head Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-026646 10-in. 8/25/1938 Tutti frutti Bon Bon ; Harry Roberts ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet director  
Victor BS-028139 10-in. 10/21/1938 Just a kid named Joe Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-028140 10-in. 10/21/1938 Sugar foot stomp Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
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 director  
Victor BS-028142 10-in. 10/21/1938 Gardenias Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-028143 10-in. 10/21/1938 Quaker City jazz Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director, composer  
Victor BS-028144 10-in. 10/21/1938 Hurry home Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-041530 10-in. 8/10/1939 It's the tune that counts Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-047015 10-in. 2/7/1940 It's a wonderful world Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-047016 10-in. 2/7/1940 720 in the books Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor PBS-061261 10-in. 5/26/1941 In the hall of the mountain king Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor PBS-061262 10-in. 5/26/1941 Jo-Jo the hobo Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; The Toppers Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble director  
Victor PBS-061263 10-in. 5/26/1941 La cinquantaine Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor PBS-061264 10-in. 5/26/1941 Topper Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor PBS-061304 10-in. 6/23/1941 Keep cool, fool Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBS-061305 10-in. 6/23/1941 Tattletale Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBS-061306 10-in. 6/23/1941 Love's got nothin' on me Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBS-061307 10-in. 6/23/1941 When the sun comes out Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064015 10-in. 4/3/1941 The things I love Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064016 10-in. 4/3/1941 We go well together Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; The Toppers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble director  
Victor BS-064017 10-in. 4/3/1941 Manhattan sunrise Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064018 10-in. 4/3/1941 Horizon Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064301 10-in. 4/25/1941 Where you are Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064302 10-in. 4/25/1941 I went out of my way Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064303 10-in. 4/25/1941 Throwing pebbles in the millstream Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; Jane Ward Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064304 10-in. 4/25/1941 I take to you Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; The Toppers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble director  
Victor BS-064346 10-in. 5/5/1941 Prelude to Carmen Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064347 10-in. 5/5/1941 The sorcerer's apprentice Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director, arranger  
Victor BS-064348 10-in. 5/5/1941 It's so peaceful in the country Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064349 10-in. 5/5/1941 Sugar foot strut Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064661 10-in. 8/4/1941 Afternoon of a faun Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064662 10-in. 8/4/1941 Afternoon of a faun Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064663 10-in. 8/4/1941 Little fugue (Fugue in G minor) Jan Savitt Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064664 10-in. 8/4/1941 As we walk into the sunset Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064675 10-in. 8/6/1941 I see a million people (But all I can see is you) Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064676 10-in. 8/6/1941 A drop in the bucket Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064677 10-in. 8/6/1941 Why don't we do this more often? Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064678 10-in. 8/6/1941 Chattanooga choo-choo Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-067928 10-in. 9/25/1941 Tropical magic Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-067929 10-in. 9/25/1941 Who calls? Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-067930 10-in. 9/25/1941 'Tis autumn Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-067931 10-in. 9/25/1941 A weekend in Havana Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-068035 10-in. 10/27/1941 M-O-T-H-E-R (A word that means the world to me) Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-068036 10-in. 10/27/1941 Ev'ry time Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-068037 10-in. 10/27/1941 There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-068038 10-in. 10/27/1941 Moonlight masquerade Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-068371 10-in. 11/27/1941 You dont know what love is Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-068372 10-in. 11/27/1941 Not a care in the world Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-068373 10-in. 11/27/1941 Now and forever Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director, arranger  
Victor BS-068374 10-in. 11/27/1941 A nickel to my name Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-068864 10-in. 1/12/1942 I remember you Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-068865 10-in. 1/12/1942 Sing me a song of the islands Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-068866 10-in. 1/12/1942 Blue shadows and white gardenias Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-068867 10-in. 1/12/1942 Tica ti - tica ta Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor PBS-072516 10-in. 7/28/1942 If I cared a little bit less (and you cared a little bit more) Jan Savitt Orchestra ; Joe Martin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBS-072517 10-in. 7/28/1942 Romance a la mode Gloria DeHaven ; Jan Savitt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor PBS-072518 10-in. 7/28/1942 Manhattan serenade Jan Savitt Orchestra ; Joe Martin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBS-072519 10-in. 7/28/1942 If you ever, ever loved me (love me tonight) Gloria DeHaven ; Jan Savitt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-074091 10-in. 2/19/1942 Always in my heart Joe Martin ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-074092 10-in. 2/19/1942 Tomorrow's sunrise Joe Martin ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-074093 10-in. 2/19/1942 Jersey bounce Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-074094 10-in. 2/19/1942 Me and my Melinda Joe Martin ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor D6VB-2022 10-in. 2/7/1946 Now and forever Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Artie Wayne Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble arranger  
Victor D9VB-2776 10-in. 12/16/1949 720 in the books Claude Thornhill Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Decca 66223 10-in. 8/29/1939 Twilight interlude Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 66224 10-in. 8/29/1939 Vol vistu gaily star Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 66225 10-in. 8/29/1939 It's a hundred to one Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 66226 10-in. 8/29/1939 The paper picker Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 66634 10-in. 9/23/1939 720 in the books-1 Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 66635 10-in. 9/23/1939 Stop! It's wonderful Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 66636 10-in. 9/23/1939 The last two weeks in July Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 66637 10-in. 9/23/1939 Alla en el Rancho Grande Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 66707 10-in. 10/4/1939 If what you say is true Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 66708 10-in. 10/4/1939 Indian Summer Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 66709 10-in. 10/4/1939 Sweet dreams, sweetheart Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 66710 10-in. 10/4/1939 Good morning Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 66711 10-in. 10/4/1939 Stranger things have happened Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 66712 10-in. 10/4/1939 Many dreams ago Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 66821 10-in. 11/5/1939 It's a wonderful world-1 Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 66822 10-in. 11/5/1939 Maid of the mist Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 66823 10-in. 11/5/1939 After all Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 66824 10-in. 11/5/1939 Honestly Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 67105 10-in. 1/24/1940 Make love with a guitar Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67106 10-in. 1/24/1940 Imagination Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67107 10-in. 1/24/1940 Tuxedo junction Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67108 10-in. 1/24/1940 Kansas City moods Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67147 10-in. 2/4/1940 Turkey in the straw Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67148 10-in. 2/4/1940 Parade of the wooden soldiers Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67149 10-in. 2/4/1940 Blues in the groove-1 Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67150 10-in. 2/4/1940 Rose of the Rio Grande Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67151 10-in. 2/4/1940 It's time to jump and shout Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67536 10-in. 4/12/1940 Secrets in the moonlight Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67537 10-in. 4/12/1940 Make-believe island Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67538 10-in. 4/12/1940 Where was I? Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67539 10-in. 4/12/1940 Ask your heart Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67540 10-in. 4/12/1940 Tuxedo junction Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67601 10-in. 4/18/1940 You're lonely and I'm lonely Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67602 10-in. 4/18/1940 You can't brush me off Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67629 10-in. 4/29/1940 Her name was Rosita Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67630 10-in. 4/29/1940 W.P.A. Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67631 10-in. 4/29/1940 It's a lovely day tomorrow Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67632 10-in. 4/29/1940 I'm stepping out with a memory tonight Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 67633 10-in. 4/29/1940 The Lord done fixed up my soul Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 68528 10-in. 1/1/1941 Liebestraum (Liszt) Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 68529 10-in. 1/1/1941 Nocturne in E flat major, Op.9 No.2 (Chopin) Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 68530 10-in. 1/1/1941 The young prince and the young princess (Rimsky-Korsakov) Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 68531 10-in. 1/1/1941 Meditation (Thais) (Massenet) Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 68542 10-in. 1/3/1941 Les preludes (Liszt)-1 Jan Savitt Orchestra leader  
Decca 68543 10-in. 1/3/1941 Green goon jive-3 Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 68544 10-in. 1/3/1941 My heart at Thy sweet voice (Bizet)-3 Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 68545 10-in. 1/3/1941 Meadowbrook shuffle-3 Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 68745 10-in. 2/27/1941 Tell me Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 68746 10-in. 2/27/1941 April showers Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 68747 10-in. 2/27/1941 Beloved friend Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 68748 10-in. 2/27/1941 Jolly Peter Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 68749 10-in. 2/27/1941 By heck Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca 68750 10-in. 2/27/1941 Big Beaver Jan Savitt Orchestra leader, arranger  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Savitt, Jan," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.

Savitt, Jan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.

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

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