Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway theatre. Fain was also a popular musician and vocalist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 17, 1902 (New York City), Died December 6, 1989 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, songwriter, piano, lyricist
Notes: Name sometimes appears as Sammy Fain, "The Crooning Composer."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W152622 | 10-in. | 7/10/1934 | When you were a smile on your mother's lips (and a twinkle in your daddy's eye) | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152712 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Like two little flies on a lump of sugar | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W100315 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | (If I were you) I'd fall in love with me | Rudy Marlow and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W365027 | 10-in. | 7/14/1931 | Begging for love | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W365028 | 10-in. | 7/14/1931 | Just one more chance | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 9357 | 10-in. | Sept. 1925 | When a blonde makes up her mind to do you good | Jack Gardner Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73086 | 10-in. | 1/9/1925 | Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do | Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73190 | 10-in. | Feb. 1925 | Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do | Cogert and Motto | Male vocal duet, with ukulele | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74208 | 10-in. | July 1926 | Lo-do-de-o | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74252 | 10-in. | 8/11/1926 | If you can't hold the man you love | Alberta Hunter | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W80220 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | Rags | Alma Rotter | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80248 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Who do you love? | Happy Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W80250 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | (I've grown so lonesome) Thinking of you | Happy Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W80734 | 10-in. | 4/15/1927 | I'm on my merry way | Happy Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W80735 | 10-in. | 4/15/1927 | Rosy cheeks | Happy Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W80736 | 10-in. | 4/15/1927 | My idea of heaven (Is to be in love with you) | Happy Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81028 | 10-in. | 6/17/1927 | I ain't that kind of a baby | Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W81088 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | I haven't told her—she hasn't told me | Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W81152 | 10-in. | 7/8/1927 | I ain't that kind of a baby | Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet | composer | |
| OKeh | W81191 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | I ain't that kind of a baby | Beth Challis | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W81208 | 10-in. | 8/10/1927 | Nothin' does-does like it used to do-do-do | The Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81219 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | I left my sugar standing in the rain (And she melted away) | Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W81792 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | My New York | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81793 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | The beggar | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81794 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | (Where have you been) All my life? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fain, Sammy," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.
Fain, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.
"Fain, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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