Sam Lanin
Samuel Charles Lanin (September 4, 1891 – May 5, 1977) was an American jazz bandleader. Lanin's brothers, Howard and Lester, were also bandleaders, and all of them had sustained careers in music. Lanin was one of ten children born to Benjamin and Mary Lanin, Russian Jews who had emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Sam played clarinet and violin while young, and in 1912 he was offered a spot playing in Victor Herbert's orchestra, where he played through World War I. After the war he moved to New York City and began playing at the Roseland Ballroom in late 1918. There he established the Roseland Orchestra; this ensemble recorded for the Columbia Gramophone Company in the early 1920s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1891 (Russian Empire), Died May 5, 1977 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, percussion, director, clarinet
Notes: Sometimes listed as S. C. Lanin.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 326-350 of 498 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 80186 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | Looking at the world through rose-colored glasses | Sam Lanin ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | 80187 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | Here comes Fatima! (With her ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay) | Sam Lanin ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80206 | 10-in. | 11/10/1926 | I don't mind being all alone (When I'm all alone with you) | Sam Lanin ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80225 | 10-in. | 11/26/1926 | I can't get over a girl like you loving a boy like me | Arkansaw Travellers ; Lem Cleg | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80264 | 10-in. | 12/28/1926 | One alone | Paul Hagan ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80265 | 10-in. | 12/28/1926 | Tell me to-night | Paul Hagan ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80266 | 10-in. | 12/28/1926 | Idolizing | Paul Hagan ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80281 | 10-in. | 1/4/1927 | In a little Spanish town 'twas on a night like this (Waltz) | Irving Kaufman ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80282 | 10-in. | 1/4/1927 | Moonlight on the Ganges | Irving Kaufman ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80288 | 10-in. | 1/5/1927 | It made you happy when you made me cry | Russell Douglas [Les Reis] ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80289 | 10-in. | 1/5/1927 | I gotta get myself somebody to love | Russell Douglas [Les Reis] ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80326 | 10-in. | 1/23/1927 | Blue skies | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80327 | 10-in. | 1/23/1927 | Yankee Rose | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80342 | 10-in. | 1/27/1927 | Moonbeam! Kiss her for me | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80343 | 10-in. | 1/27/1927 | I'm looking over a four-leaf clover | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80382 | 10-in. | 2/2/1927 | I want to be miles from everywhere | OKeh Melodians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80383 | 10-in. | 2/2/1927 | It all depends on you | OKeh Melodians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80476 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | Rio Rita | Russell Douglas [Les Reis] ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80477 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | The kinkajou | Russell Douglas [Les Reis] ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80674 | 10-in. | 3/25/1927 | It's a happy old world after all | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80675 | 10-in. | 3/25/1927 | Side by side | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W80933 | 10-in. | 5/24/1927 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | W80934 | 10-in. | 5/24/1927 | She's got "it"! | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| OKeh | W81011 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Just another day wasted away (Waiting for you) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81012 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Gorgeous | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lanin, Sam," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.
Lanin, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.
"Lanin, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Lanin, Sam - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002112091
Wikidata: Sam Lanin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q439494
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/268946773
MusicBrainz: Sam Lanin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cb6ebf90-9481-417d-b0a5-d51ad67b04a2
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