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 76-100 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07897 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | Love is never out of season | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-07899 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | Our penthouse on Third Avenue | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-010108 | 10-in. | 5/3/1937 | Our penthouse on Third Ave. | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-010109 | 10-in. | 5/3/1937 | Love is never out of season | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-010648 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | Don't you know or don't you care | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-011071 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | That old feeling | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-011116 | 10-in. | 6/24/1937 | (Pin a bluebonnet on your new bonnet) Bluebonnet | Jolly Coburn Orchestra ; Cabby Kolb | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-011118 | 10-in. | 6/24/1937 | Don't you know or don't you care? | Bill Hawley ; Jolly Coburn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-011328 | 10-in. | 7/16/1937 | That old feeling | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017457 | 10-in. | 12/3/1937 | I can dream, can't I? | Al Bowlly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017464 | 10-in. | 12/6/1937 | (I can dream) Can't I? | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027003 | 10-in. | 9/7/1938 | Who blew out the flame? | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027249 | 10-in. | 10/1/1938 | It's time to say "Aloha" | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027258 | 10-in. | 10/6/1938 | Who blew out the flame? | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-029930 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | The moon is a silver dollar | Charles Farrell ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-031566 | 10-in. | 1/27/1939 | The moon is a silver dollar | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-033668 | 10-in. | 2/16/1939 | Name it and it's yours | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-033749 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | Name it and it's yours | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-035300 | 10-in. | 3/17/1939 | You're so indiff'rent | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-038188 | 10-in. | 8/3/1939 | Are you having any fun? | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-038189 | 10-in. | 8/3/1939 | Goodnight, my beautiful | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041151 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | Are you having any fun? | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041152 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | Goodnight my beautiful | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Jerry Stewart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041560 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Mexiconga | Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band ; Three Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041590 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Mexiconga | Victoria Córdova ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fain, Sammy," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.
Fain, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.
"Fain, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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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
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