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 376-400 of 498 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W81566 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Up in the clouds | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81567 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Where is my Meyer? (Where's Himalaya?) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81792 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | My New York | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| OKeh | W81793 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | The beggar | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| OKeh | W81794 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | (Where have you been) All my life? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| OKeh | W81816 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | I fell head over heels in love | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81817 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | How long has this been goin' on? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81845 | 10-in. | 11/21/1927 | Who knows? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81888 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81889 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Lonely melody | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81890 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | The hours I spent with you | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81917 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | Marianette | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| OKeh | W81918 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | There's a rickety rackety shack (By a rickety rackety road) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| OKeh | W81919 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | When you're with somebody else | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| OKeh | W81930 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | The man I love | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81931 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | The sunrise (Will bring another day for you) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81932 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | Let a smile be your umbrella (On a rainy day) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81956 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | My Ohio home | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81957 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | I've been longing for a girl like you (For a long, long time) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W81958 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | What a wonderful wedding that will be | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W400049 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | Say so! | OKeh Melodians | Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W400050 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | Oh, gee! —Oh, joy! | OKeh Melodians | Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W400079 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Together (Waltz) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W400080 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Ramona (Waltz) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W400081 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | There must be a silver lining (That's shining for me) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lanin, Sam," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.
Lanin, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.
"Lanin, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 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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