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 301-325 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C1244-C1245 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | When Erastus plays his old kazoo | Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1274-C1275 | 10-in. | 10/10/1927 | Nothin does does | Kay Ronayne | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE46 | 10-in. | Jan. 1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Herb Wiedoeft Orchestra ; Leon Lucas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | PB452-PB453 | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | There’s always a way to remember (But I can’t find a way to forget) | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 260W-262W | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Nobody knows what a red head mamma can do | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1289W-1291W | 10-in. | 9/2/1925 | Valeska | The Ambassadors ; Louis Katzman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 126-a] | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1927 | I ain’t that kind of a baby | Leslie Hutchinson ; Alice Morley | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 173-b] | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1928 | I love my old-fashioned man | Alice Morley | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | B17769 | 10-in. | 7/02/1935 | A sunbonnet blue (and a yellow straw hat) | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 9909 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do | Vernon Dalhart ; Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11355 | 10-in. | 12/7/1926 | Rags | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11418 | 10-in. | 1/6/1927 | We're the Sunday drivers | Macy and Smalle | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11799 | 10-in. | 7/15/1927 | When Erastus plays his old kazoo | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11924 | 10-in. | 9/30/1927 | Nothin' does-does like it used to do-do-do | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18116 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | There's always a way to remember (But I can't find a way to forget) | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18150 | 10-in. | 1/3/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Dick Robertson ; The Strollers | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo-guitar | composer | |
| Edison | 18269 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Happy Jack ; Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18305 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | There's something about a rose (That reminds me of you) | Winegar’s Penn Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18362 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | And then you came along | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18554 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | Come on along with the blue bird | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18715 | 10-in. | 9/11/1928 | Ev'rything we like we like alike | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 19024 | 10-in. | 1/22/1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 19083 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | When the world is at rest | Helen Clark ; Walter Scanlan | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 19126 | 10-in. | 3/26/1929 | If I give up the saxophone (Will you come back to me?) | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 19178 | 10-in. | 5/7/1929 | She's a good girl | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fain, Sammy," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.
Fain, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.
"Fain, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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