Sam Manning

Samuel L. Manning (c. 1898–1960) was a Trinidadian performer and songwriter who was one of the earliest calypsonians to achieve international acclaim.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1899, Died 1960

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, director, traps, songwriter, lyricist, speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W146955 10-in. 9/5/1928 Who is you votin' for?, part 2 Porter Grainger ; Sam Manning Comic dialogue, unaccompanied speaker  
Columbia W95118 10-in. 5/27/1926 Hold him Joe Sam Manning Orchestra Jazz/dance quartet director, composer  
Columbia W95119 10-in. 5/27/1926 Buddy Eddy Sam Manning Orchestra Jazz/dance quartet composer  
Columbia W95120 10-in. 5/27/1926 Jamaica blues Sam Manning Orchestra Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist  
Columbia W95121 10-in. 5/27/1926 Oh Emily! Sam Manning Orchestra Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist  
Columbia W703089 10-in. 1/8/1930 Talking to myself Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia W703090 10-in. 1/8/1930 I'm going your way Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia W703091 10-in. 1/8/1930 Caribbean moonlight Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Columbia W703092 10-in. 1/8/1930 B.G. blues Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Columbia W703093 10-in. 1/8/1930 Back to my West Indian home Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Columbia W703094 10-in. 1/8/1930 Femme Martinique Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Columbia W703095 10-in. 1/8/1930 Bacchanale Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Columbia W703096 10-in. 1/8/1930 Land of humming birds Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Columbia W703471 10-in. 12/23/1930 Sinking of the Kate Esau Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
OKeh 9268 10-in. July 1925 Englerston blues Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio (West Indian) vocalist  
OKeh 9269 10-in. July 1925 Home's delight Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio (West Indian) vocalist  
OKeh S-72672 10-in. 7/18/1924 Amba cay la' Sam Manning ; Palmer's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
OKeh S-72673 10-in. 7/18/1924 Susan monkey walk Sam Manning ; Palmer's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-72708 10-in. 7/29/1924 My little West Indian girl Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, lyricist  
OKeh S-72709 10-in. 7/29/1924 Baby Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
OKeh S-73485 10-in. 6/29/1925 Mabel (See what you've done) Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with clarinet and cuatro vocalist, composer  
OKeh S-73486 10-in. 6/29/1925 Camilla (When you go, please don't come back) Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with clarinet and cuatro vocalist, composer  
OKeh S-73487 10-in. 6/29/1925 The bargee Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
OKeh S-73488 10-in. 6/29/1925 Sweet Willie Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with alto saxophone and cuatro vocalist, songwriter  
OKeh 73881 10-in. Dec. 1925 Sly mongoose Cole Mentor Orchestra ; Sam Manning Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
(Results 26-50 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Manning, Sam," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110267.

Manning, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110267.

"Manning, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110267

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