Andy Sannella
Anthony George "Andy" Sannella (March 11, 1900 – December 10, 1962) was an American musician and bandleader. Andy Sannella was born in Brooklyn, NY. His father Anthony and mother Lucia were both Italian immigrants. Sannella was a multi-instrumentalist; according to jazz historian John Chilton he played violin, piano, organ, clarinet, alto saxophone, guitar (preferably steel guitar), banjo and vibraphone. Occasionally he also appeared as a singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 11, 1900, Died December 10, 1962
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, guitar, clarinet, steel guitar, saxophone, leader, composer, traps, arranger
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 214 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W148525 | 10-in. | 5/14/1929 | Evangeline | Andy Sannella All Star Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80405 | 10-in. | 2/8/1927 | Since I found you | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80406 | 10-in. | 2/8/1927 | Ain't she sweet? | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W80718 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Russian lullaby | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81246 | 10-in. | 8/17/1927 | Give me a night in June | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and piano | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W81247 | 10-in. | 8/17/1927 | Are you happy? | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81278 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | Swanee shore | Alma Rotter ; Tampa Blue Two | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81279 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | Someday you'll say "O.K." | Alma Rotter | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81501 | 10-in. | 10/3/1927 | I never dreamed | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81502 | 10-in. | 10/3/1927 | Mister aeroplane man (Take me up to heaven) | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and piano | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W81553 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | My blue heaven | Beth Challis | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81770 | 10-in. | 11/2/1927 | The song is ended (But the melody lingers on) | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W81771 | 10-in. | 11/2/1927 | Just a memory | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W81939 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Without you, sweetheart | Les Reis | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| OKeh | W81971 | 10-in. | 12/28/1927 | I just roll along | Les Reis | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| OKeh | W400097 | 10-in. | 2/18/1928 | Now I won't be blue | Nita Mitchell | Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W400098 | 10-in. | 2/18/1928 | Tell me you're sorry | Nita Mitchell | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W402527 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | Ich liebe dich | Andy Sannella Novelty Salon Orchestra ; Smith Ballew | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W402528 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | At close of day | Andy Sannella Novelty Salon Orchestra ; Smith Ballew | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | 14592-14595 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Me neenyah | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E30002 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Sliding on the frets | Andy Sannella | Hawaiian guitar solo | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Brunswick | E30003 | 10-in. | May 1929 | The blues of the guitar | Andy Sannella | Hawaiian guitar solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer | |
| Brunswick | XE30379 | 12-in. | 7/25/1929 | Brunswick brevities program C, pt. 2 | Colonial Club Orchestra | Radio transcription disc :Jazz/dance band, with steel guitar solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Brunswick | XE31162 | 12-in. | 10/9/1929 | Brunswick Brevities program N, part 3 | Margaret McKee ; Andy Sannella | Radio transcription disc : Saxophone solo;, whistling solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Brunswick | XE31165 | 12-in. | 10/9/1929 | Brunswick brevities program M, part 5 | Andy Sannella | Radio transcription disc : Steel guitar solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sannella, Andy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110846.
Sannella, Andy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110846.
"Sannella, Andy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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