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 276-300 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E23993 | 10-in. | 7/13/1927 | I haven’t told her, she hasn’t told me | Sandy Harold | Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27351 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | There’s something about a rose | Joe Rines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28012 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | I love my old-fashioned man | Chick Ciccone | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29012 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | When the world is at rest | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29071 | 10-in. | 1/15/1929 | When the world is at rest | Paramount Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29237 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Bob Haring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29304 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | There’s a place in the sun for you | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29455 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32585 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32588 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E33165 | 10-in. | 6/23/1930 | Me trajista un nuevo amor | Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35945 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | They’ll all be there but me | Milt Shaw and his Detroiters [Art Kahn Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36117 | 10-in. | 2/20/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Sunshine Boys | Male vocal duet, with trombone and guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36497 | 10-in. | 3/23/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36626 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Chocolate Dandies [King Oliver Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E1738-E1740 | 10-in. | 11/17/1925 | Keep on croonin' a tune | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1774-E1776 | 10-in. | 11/20/1925 | Keep on croonin' a tune | Billy Bailey ; Barney Barnum | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17390½-E17393 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | Keep on croonin’ a tune | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E19719-E19720 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | Lo-do-de-o | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E21748-E21749 | 10-in. | 3/5/1927 | If you can’t tell the world she’s a good little girl (Just say nothing at all) | Enoch Light's Blue Jay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E22595-E22597 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | If you can’t tell the world she’s a good little girl (Just say nothing at all) | Prince Piotti | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E24565-E24568 | 10-in. | 9/27/1927 | I left my sugar standing in the rain (And she melted away) | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E24599-E24601 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | I ain’t that kind of a baby! | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3112 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4376 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | If I were you (I’d fall in love with me) | Charles C. Locke | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | 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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