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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 276-300 of 401 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W152532 10-in. 10/27/1933 I guess it had to be that way Bernie Cummins and his New Yorkers ; Walter Cummins Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152674 10-in. 1/12/1934 This little piggie went to market George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 29989 10-in. 3/21/1941 Romance in the dark Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W100365 10-in. 2/5/1930 If I were king Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W100369 10-in. 2/14/1930 In my little hope chest Rudy Marlow and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W351043 10-in. 6/18/1931 Just one more chance Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W351125 10-in. 11/5/1931 You didn't know the music (And I didn't know the words) Eddie Droesch Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia W365028 10-in. 7/14/1931 Just one more chance Sammy Fain Male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh 853 10-in. approximately July 1919 Pickaninny dreams OKeh Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7906 10-in. May 1921 Daddy won't you please come home Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn ; Gertrude Saunders Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh 9540 10-in. 2/26/1926 When autumn leaves are falling Merritt Brunies ; Friars Inn Orchestra [Merritt Brunies] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh 9798 10-in. June 1926 I'm just wild about animal crackers Al Turk's Orchestra ; Earl Hayden Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh S-70070 10-in. Aug. 1921 I didn't start in to love you (Until you stopped loving me) Daisy Martin ; Tampa Blue Jazz Band Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
OKeh S-70096 10-in. Aug. 1921 Dixie Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70326 10-in. Nov. 1921 All by my lonesome blues Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh S-70697 10-in. June 1922 Deedle deedle dum Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-70886 10-in. Oct. 1922 When you're near Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh 71229 10-in. Jan. 1923 Wanita (Wanna eat? Wanna eat?) Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh S-73021 10-in. 12/16/1924 I ain't got nobody to love The Goofus Five ; Billy Jones Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh 74328 10-in. Sept. 1926 I never knew what the moonlight could do (Till the night I met you) Abe Essig ; Ritz-Carlton Casa Valencia Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh 74341 10-in. 9/7/1926 She's still my baby Araby Gardens Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W80223 10-in. 11/24/1926 Hello! Swanee, hello! Peerless Four Male vocal quartet, with banjo, piano, and traps lyricist  
OKeh W80684 10-in. 3/30/1927 (Does she love me) Positively—absolutely Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh W81889 10-in. 11/29/1927 Lonely melody Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W400642 10-in. 4/30/1928 Was it a dream Rube Bloom ; Noel Taylor Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
(Results 276-300 of 401 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coslow, Sam," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104876.

Coslow, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104876.

"Coslow, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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