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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 401 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W400675 10-in. 5/16/1928 Was it a dream? Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W400871 10-in. 7/16/1928 Was it a dream? Dorsey Brothers Concert Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W400872 10-in. 7/16/1928 Was it a dream? Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet composer  
OKeh W400956 10-in. 6/26/1928 Was it a dream? Louis Armstrong ; Lillie Delk Christian ; Hot Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet lyricist  
OKeh W402860 10-in. 8/16/1929 True blue Lou Justin Ring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W402883 10-in. 8/26/1929 True blue Lou Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W402935 10-in. 9/6/1929 True blue Lou Richard Jordon Organ solo, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W403632 10-in. 1/16/1930 If I were king Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W403743 10-in. 2/6/1930 (Up on top of a rainbow) Sweepin' the clouds away Casa Loma Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
OKeh W403772 10-in. 2/25/1930 Sing, you sinners Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble lyricist  
OKeh W403773 10-in. 2/25/1930 In my little hope chest Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh W403890 10-in. 4/3/1930 In my little hope chest The New York Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh W490038 10-in. 2/6/1930 (Up on top of a rainbow) Sweepin' the clouds away Casa Loma Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W500021 12-in. 9/29/1928 Was it a dream? Dorsey Brothers Concert Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh [OK cat 40174] 10-in. 1924 Dumb Dora Earl Rickard Male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh [OK cat 40513-b] 10-in. 1925 I need somebody to lullaby me Richard B. Gilbert Male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick 10029-10031 10-in. 3/1/1923 Wanita (Wanna eat? Wanna eat?) Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 14531-14533 10-in. 12/19/1924 I ain’t got nobody to love Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E27416 10-in. 4/25/1928 Was it a dream? Frank Munn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E27600 10-in. 5/28/1928 Was it a dream? Louis Katzman Salon Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Brunswick E27668 10-in. 6/8/1928 Was it a dream Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E27723 10-in. 6/15/1928 Fué un sueño? Pilar Arcos ; José Moriche Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick E28601 10-in. approximately Oct. 1928 Was it a dream? Lanin's Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E29307 10-in. 2/19/1929 Leave me with a beautiful melody Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E30603 10-in. 8/1/1929 True blue Lou Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 301-325 of 401 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coslow, Sam," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104876.

Coslow, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104876.

"Coslow, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104876

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