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 New York City, Died December 6, 1989 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1955
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 371 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W151475 | 10-in. | 3/27/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Billy "Uke" Carpenter | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151487 | 10-in. | 4/6/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Teddy Raph and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152070 | 10-in. | 1/15/1932 | Was that the human thing to do? | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152210 | 10-in. | 6/9/1932 | (I've got the words—I've got the tune) Hummin' to myself | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152214 | 10-in. | 6/10/1932 | Night shall be filled with music | Sammy Fain ; Joe Moss Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152234 | 10-in. | 7/1/1932 | Now you've got me worryin' for you | Central Park Casino Orchestra ; Eddy Duchin ; Frances Langford | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152248 | 10-in. | 8/1/1932 | Having a good time, wish you were here | The Four New Yorkers ; Frances Langford | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152488 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | By a waterfall | John Ingram ; Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| 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 | W97462 | 10-in. | September 1929 | Carmen | William Royola | Tenor vocal solo | songwriter | |
| 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 | W195009 | 10-in. | approximately July 1929 | Estoy enamorado | 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. | September 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fain, Sammy," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.
Fain, Sammy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.
"Fain, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93022038
Wikidata: Sammy Fain - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q742896
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79169379
MusicBrainz: Sammy Fain - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/19cd620e-3fcf-4081-b5f4-e8714dc021fd
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/318188 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/318188
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