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Sam Coslow

Sam Coslow (December 27, 1902 – April 2, 1982) was an American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher and market analyst. Coslow was born in New York City. He began writing songs as a teenager. He contributed songs to Broadway revues, formed the music publishing company Spier and Coslow with Larry Spier and made a number of recordings as a performer.

With the explosion of film musicals in the late 1920s, Hollywood attracted a number of ambitious young songwriters, and Coslow joined them in 1929. Coslow and his partner Larry Spier sold their publishing business to Paramount Pictures and Coslow became a Paramount songwriter. One of his first assignments for the studio was the score for the 1930 film The Virtuous Sin. He formed a successful partnership with composer Arthur Johnston and together they provided the scores for a number of films including Bing Crosby vehicles.

Coslow became a film producer in the 1940s and won the Academy Award for Best Short Film for his production Heavenly Music in 1943. He was married to actress Esther Muir from 1934 to 1948, and they had a daughter Jacqueline Coslow, who also worked as an actress. In 1953 he married cabaret singer, Frances King, of Cafe Societie duo Noble & King. Sam and Frances remained married until his death in 1982. Together they have a daughter, Cara Coslow who gained notoriety as Head of Casting for Carsey Werner Productions and the Producer of the television series Dante's Cove. Cara is also an author of two books.

During the 1960s Coslow's work shifted from music and film to market analysis. During this time Coslow founded the publishing company Investor's Press, which published investing books and the newsletter "Indicator Digest." During the 1970s Coslow wrote two books, "Cocktails for Two" which focused on his musical career and "Super Yields" which focused on investing. He died in Bronxville in 1982.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 27, 1902 (New York City), Died April 2, 1982 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter, tenor vocal, speaker

Notes: Credited in Victor ledgers as "The Broadway minstrel."

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 401 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 148778 10-in. 7/2/1929 The flippity flop Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]148849 10-in. 7/24/1929 True blue Lou Gay Ellis Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Columbia 148899 10-in. 8/20/1929 Shoo shoo boogie boo Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 148900 10-in. 8/20/1929 Do I know what I'm doing (While I'm in love) Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 148981 10-in. 9/6/1929 You want lovin' (But I want love) Jim Andrews ; The Georgians [Paul Specht Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W149000 10-in. 9/13/1929 True blue Lou Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia [W]149742 10-in. 1/8/1930 If I were king Hotel Biltmore Music ; Bert Lown ; Frank Smith Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149962 10-in. 2/5/1930 If I were king The Columbia Photo Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]149972 10-in. 2/7/1930 If I were king Sid Garry Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W149991 10-in. 2/14/1930 (Up on top of a rainbow) Sweepin' the clouds away The Columbia Photo Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia W149992 10-in. 2/14/1930 In my little hope chest The Columbia Photo Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia [W]149997 10-in. 2/19/1930 Up on top of a rainbow, sweepin' the clouds away Lloyd Keating and his Music ; Jack Lord Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia W150010 10-in. 2/21/1930 Sing, you sinners Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W150057 10-in. 3/4/1930 (Up on top of a rainbow) Sweeping the clouds away Buddy Rogers Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia [W]150060 10-in. 3/4/1930 Sing, you sinners Lloyd Keating and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia [W]150112 10-in. 3/24/1930 Sing, you sinners Willard Robison Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W150139 10-in. 3/27/1930 Sing, you sinners Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Columbia W151628 10-in. 6/22/1931 Just one more chance Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W151804 10-in. 9/21/1931 You didn't know the music (I didn't know the words) Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia W152347 10-in. 1/10/1933 Moon song Art Kassel and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W152350 10-in. 1/13/1933 Twenty million people Art Kassel and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W152430 10-in. 7/5/1933 Moonstruck Irene Collins ; Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet lyricist  
Columbia W152433 10-in. 7/5/1933 Learn to croon Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W152486 10-in. 9/8/1933 Thanks Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152487 10-in. 9/8/1933 The day you came along Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 251-275 of 401 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coslow, Sam," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104876.

Coslow, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104876.

"Coslow, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

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