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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 326-350 of 401 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick XE31154 12-in. 10/9/1929 Brunswick Brevities program N, pt. 2 Brunswick Salon Orchestra Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E32288 10-in. 3/4/1930 (Up on top of a rainbow) Sweepin’ the clouds away Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E32584 10-in. Apr. 1930 Sing you sinners Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E32630 10-in. 4/10/1930 En alas de la locura Los Castilians ; José Moriche Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E36859 10-in. 6/12/1931 Just one more chance Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E37239 10-in. 10/2/1931 You didn’t know the music (I didn’t know the words) Owen Fallon and his Californians [Victor Young Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E37309 10-in. 10/22/1931 You didn’t know the music (I didn’t know the words) Jacques Renard Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E2458-E2460 10-in. 2/17/1926 When autumn leaves are falling The Ambassadors Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E3253-E3255 10-in. 6/17/1926 I’m just wild about animal crackers The Bostonians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E3295-E3297 10-in. 6/25/1926 Let’s call it a day Chick Endor Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano lyricist  
Brunswick E3557-E3559 10-in. 7/26/1926 I never cried before I met you Essex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E3676-E3677 10-in. 9/4/1926 She’s still my baby Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E3868-E3869 10-in. 9/29/1926 She’s still my baby Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E4231-E4232 10-in. 12/14/1926 Hello! Swanee, hello! Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
Brunswick E17992-E17994 10-in. 2/15/1926 When autumn leaves are falling Jack Denny Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E18143-E18145 10-in. 3/1/1926 When autumn leaves are falling Jack Denny Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E19412-E19414 10-in. 6/1/1926 I’m just wild about animal crackers Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E20055-E20056 10-in. 9/7/1926 She’s still my baby Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E20215-E20216 10-in. 9/20/1926 She’s still my baby Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E21004-E21006 10-in. 12/21/1926 Hello! Swanee, hello! Macy and Smalle Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E21889-E21891 10-in. 3/16/1927 One summer night Yale Hawaiian Trio Vocal and instrumental trio (Hawaiian) lyricist  
Brunswick E22287-E22288 10-in. 4/6/1927 Positively—absolutely! Alice Boulden Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick E22456-E22458 10-in. 4/16/1927 Positively—absolutely! Alice Boulden Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick E22604-E22606 10-in. 4/23/1927 One summer night Yale Hawaiian Trio Vocal trio, with ukulele and guitars lyricist  
Brunswick E22900-E22902 10-in. 5/3/1927 One summer night Lew White Organ solo lyricist  
(Results 326-350 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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