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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."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 351-375 of 401 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E22903-E22904 10-in. 5/3/1927 One summer night Lew White Organ solo, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E23098-E23100 10-in. 5/11/1927 One summer night Lew White Organ solo, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E23432-E23436 10-in. 6/3/1927 One summer night Lew White Organ solo, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E23520-E23522 10-in. 6/8/1927 Positively-absolutely Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23522) songwriter  
Brunswick E25877-E25879 10-in. 1/7/1928 Lonely melody Bernie Cummins Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (E25879) lyricist  
Brunswick E30330-E30331 10-in. 7/9/1929 Shoo shoo boogie boo Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick E30410-E30411 10-in. July 1929 True blue Lou Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E30412-E30413 10-in. July 1929 The flippity flop Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick IND634 10-in. 6/20/1928 Was it a dream? Dick Powell Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick C2070 10-in. 7/17/1928 Was it a dream? Danny David Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C2154 10-in. 7/27/1928 Was it a dream? Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick C3607 10-in. 6/17/1929 You want lovin’ (But I want love) Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Brunswick C3655 10-in. 6/19/1929 You want lovin’ (But I want love) Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal songwriter  
Brunswick C3909 10-in. 7/20/1929 You want lovin’ (But I want love) Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal songwriter  
Brunswick C4179 10-in. 8/29/1929 True Blue Lou Jay Richards Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C4398 10-in. 9/24/1929 True Blue Lou Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal lyricist  
Brunswick C4403 10-in. 9/12/1929 Do I know what I’m doing (While I'm in love) Reuben Reeves ; River Boys Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick C4404 10-in. 9/12/1929 Shoo shoo boogie boo Reuben Reeves ; River Boys Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick C5374 10-in. Feb. 1930 In my little hope chest Tom Gerun Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick C5378 10-in. Feb. 1930 Sing, you sinners Tom Gerun Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick C5996 10-in. Aug. 1930 Sing, you sinners Phillips’ Louisville Jug Band Instrumental ensemble, with vocal duet songwriter  
Brunswick LAE898 10-in. 11/10/1930 As long as we’re together Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LA918 10-in. 1/16/1931 Night of romance Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist  
Brunswick LA1037 10-in. 5/4/1931 Just one more chance Bing Crosby Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet lyricist  
Brunswick LA1016-LA1017 10-in. 5/12/1931 Just one more chance Abe Lyman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal lyricist  
(Results 351-375 of 401 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coslow, Sam," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104876.

Coslow, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104876.

"Coslow, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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

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