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
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 153 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Savitt, Jan," accessed April 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.
Savitt, Jan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.
"Savitt, Jan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Savitt, Jan - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82158875
Wikidata: Jan Savitt - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1682187
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2657725
MusicBrainz: Jan Savitt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/90de6d3e-52a6-4c5f-9270-2c39f8245de9
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