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 76-100 of 153 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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Linked Open Data Sources
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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