Sam Browne
Sam Browne (26 March 1898 – 2 March 1972) was an English dance band singer, who became one of the most popular British dance band vocalists of the 1930s. He is remembered for singing with Jack Hylton and with Ambrose and his Orchestra, at the Mayfair Hotel and Embassy Club, with whom he made many recordings from 1930 to 1942, and for his duets and variety performances with the singer, Elsie Carlisle. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1898, Died 1972
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-40179 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Give me a night in June | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (take 3); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40537 | 10-in. | 11/2/1927 | We (My honey and me) | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40598 | 10-in. | 11/21/1927 | Make believe you're happy | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40599 | 10-in. | 11/21/1927 | Lovely lady | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-41134 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | My one and only (What am I gonna do) | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-41135 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | Thou swell | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-41195 | 10-in. | 12/21/1927 | Four walls | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-41584 | 10-in. | 1/26/1928 | Oh gee! Oh joy! | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-41585 | 10-in. | 1/26/1928 | Say so | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-42478 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Speedy boy | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-42479 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | The grass grows greener (Way down home) | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-43111 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Was it a dream? | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-43391 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Happy-Go-Lucky Lane | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians ; Bob Treaster | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet and soloist | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-43392 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Just across the street from heaven | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B1121 | 10-in. | 10/1/1931 | Yes, yes (My baby says "yes") | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B1124 | 10-in. | 10/1/1931 | They didn't believe me | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B1219 | 10-in. | 6/19/1931 | I found you | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B1389 | 10-in. | 9/22/1931 | The queen was in the parlour | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B2071 | 10-in. | 12/22/1931 | Eleven more months and ten more days | Bert Ambrose Orchestra ; Sam Browne | Instrumental ensemble with vocal refrain | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B2180 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Trees | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B3047 | 10-in. | 3/18/1932 | Songs that are old live forever | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B3048 | 10-in. | 3/18/1932 | Won't you come home, Bill Bailey | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B3493 | 10-in. | 11/22/1932 | Let's all sing like the birdies sing | Bert Ambrose Orchestra ; Sam Browne | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B3495 | 10-in. | 11/22/1932 | I don't want to go to bed | Max Bacon ; Bert Ambrose Orchestra ; Sam Browne | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | CLR4784 | 12-in. | 11/27/1928 | I kiss your hand, madame | Sam Browne ; Jack Hylton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Browne, Sam," accessed December 1, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110677.
Browne, Sam. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 1, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110677.
"Browne, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 1 December 2023.
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LCNAR: Browne, Sam - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98007615
Wikidata: Sam Browne - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5587948
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/225093092
MusicBrainz: Sam Browne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce095cef-b10a-4f78-8028-0685bbd05900
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