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 51-75 of 77 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 73882 | 10-in. | Dec. 1925 | Sweet mama ring-ding-ding | Cole Mentor Orchestra ; Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 73883 | 10-in. | Dec. 1925 | Barbadoes blues | Cole Mentor Orchestra ; Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 73884 | 10-in. | Dec. 1925 | Brown boy | Cole Mentor Orchestra ; Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 74031 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | Keep your hands off that | Blue Hot Syncopators ; Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | vocalist, director | |
| OKeh | 74032 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | Go, I've got somebody sweeter than you | Blue Hot Syncopators ; Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | vocalist, director | |
| OKeh | W81104 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Bongo | Adolphe Thensted's Mentor Boys ; Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81105 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Pepper pot | Adolphe Thensted's Mentor Boys ; Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81106 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Lignum vitae | Adolphe Thensted's Mentor Boys ; Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | W81107 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Emily | Adolphe Thensted's Mentor Boys ; Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | W400190 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | Sweetie Charlie | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | W400191 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | Lita | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W400192 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | Lieutenant Julian | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W400193 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | You can't get anything out of me | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E26341-E26342 | 10-in. | 2/2/1928 | Bouncing baby boy | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E26343-E26344 | 10-in. | 2/2/1928 | Woman’s sweeter than man | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E27041-E27042 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Nothin’ but a double barrel shotgun’s gonna keep me ‘way from you | Anna Freeman ; Sam Manning | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E27043-E27044 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Goin’ back to Jamaica | Anna Freeman ; Sam Manning | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E27045-E27046 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | The American woman and West Indian man | Anna Freeman ; Sam Manning | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E27047-E27048 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | The American woman and West Indian man | Anna Freeman ; Sam Manning | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Decca | 70003 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Sweet Willie | Sam Manning | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70004 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Looking for me Santa Claus | Sam Manning | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70005 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Gambia talk | Sam Manning | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70006 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Salt Lane gal | Sam Manning | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70007 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Iron bar | Sam Manning | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70008 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Medley of West Indian songs | Sam Manning | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Manning, Sam," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110267.
Manning, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110267.
"Manning, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Manning, Sam (Vocalist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96028629
Wikidata: Sam Manning - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7407843
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/311037652
MusicBrainz: Sam Manning - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/62ac4458-82cd-4cbe-b3a2-4e127f1fc75f
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