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 251-275 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W81917 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | Marianette | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81918 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | There's a rickety rackety shack (By a rickety rackety road) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81919 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | When you're with somebody else | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81924 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | For my baby | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81925 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | There's something Spanish in your eyes | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81926 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Cobble-stones | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81932 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | Let a smile be your umbrella (On a rainy day) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W81958 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | What a wonderful wedding that will be | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W81960 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | Why do I love you? | Joe Green ; The Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401137 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | Ev'rything we like we like alike | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W401731 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W401750 | 10-in. | 3/27/1929 | When the world is at rest | Southern Melody Artists [Hal Kemp Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | W402542 | 10-in. | 7/31/1929 | (If I were you) I'd fall in love with me | The Four Deuvilliers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| OKeh | W403181 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Turkish towel | Herndon Slicer | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W403863 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W403988 | 10-in. | 4/29/1930 | Mia cara | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404218 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Smith Ballew | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W404470 | 10-in. | 10/10/1930 | Satan's holiday | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W404572 | 10-in. | 12/6/1930 | Little did I know | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W404881 | 10-in. | 3/18/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14474 | 10-in. | 12/13/1924 | Nobody knows what a red head mamma can do | William McKenzie | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14432-14435 | 10-in. | 12/10/1924 | Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14497-14499 | 10-in. | 12/16/1924 | Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14528-14530 | 10-in. | 12/19/1924 | Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | [E18704b] | 4/7/1926 | Wedding bells | Chris Chapman ; Dan Lieberfeld | Organ and chimes duet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fain, Sammy," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.
Fain, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.
"Fain, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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