Sam M. Lewis
Sam M. Lewis (October 25, 1885 – November 22, 1959) was an American singer and lyricist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City, Died November 22, 1959 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 626-650 of 761 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E17172-E17173 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | I'm sitting on top of the world | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17306-E17308 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | Five foot two, eyes of blue | Rube Bloom ; Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18554-E18556 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | So does your old Mandarin | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19513-E19515 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | I don’t want nobody but you | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19844-E19846 | 10-in. | 7/21/1926 | I don’t want nobody but you | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20065-E20066 | 10-in. | 9/7/1926 | I’m walking around in circles | C. Lloyd Major Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20715-E20716 | 10-in. | 11/12/1926 | Take in the sun, hang out the moon | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20796½-E20798 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Take in the sun, hang out the moon (Rock me in a cradle of dreams) | Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20934-E20936 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Angel eyes | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21226-E21228 | 10-in. | 1/18/1927 | In a little Spanish town ('Twas on a night like this) | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21275-E21277 | 10-in. | 1/24/1927 | In a little Spanish town ('Twas on a night like this) | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21307-E21309 | 10-in. | 1/25/1927 | High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21369-E21371 | 10-in. | 1/29/1927 | High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) | Bonnie Laddies ; Harry Archer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E24262-E24265 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Cheerie-beerie-be (From sunny Italy) | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24265) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24472-E24475 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | There’s a cradle in Carolina! | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24475) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24542-E24544 | 10-in. | 9/26/1927 | There’s a cradle in Caroline | Frank Bessinger ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25200-E25203 | 10-in. | 11/12/1927 | Ev'rybody loves my girl | Bernie Cummins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25203) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25513-E25514 | 10-in. | 12/10/1927 | Keep sweeping the cobwebs off the moon | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25643-E25645 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | Keep sweeping the cobwebs off the moon | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal take E25645 | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27127-E27129 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Happy Go Lucky Lane | Arnold Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects; without vocal (take E27129) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27181-E27182 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27210-E27212 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh | Irving Kaufman ; William Wirges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; with humming (take E27212) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E31142-E31143 | 10-in. | Oct. 1929 | Then you’ve never been blue | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E31676-E31677 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | Have a little faith in me | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E31678-E31679 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | Crying for the Carolines | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Sam M.," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109114.
Lewis, Sam M.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109114.
"Lewis, Sam M.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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