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 451-475 of 498 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W404215 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Seems to me | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404216 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Rollin' down the river | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404262 | 10-in. | 7/11/1930 | I wonder how it feels (To be head over heels in love) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404263 | 10-in. | 7/11/1930 | Little white lies | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404264 | 10-in. | 7/11/1930 | (Under the sun it's anyone) Under the moon it's you | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404282 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Good evenin' | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404283 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Tomorrow is another day | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404284 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Why am I so romantic? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404467 | 10-in. | 10/10/1930 | It's a great life (If you don’t weaken) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404468 | 10-in. | 10/10/1930 | When Kentucky bids the world good mornin' | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404469 | 10-in. | 10/10/1930 | I'm proud of you | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404470 | 10-in. | 10/10/1930 | Satan's holiday | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404508 | 10-in. | 10/23/1930 | Oh why? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404509 | 10-in. | 10/23/1930 | My ideal | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404510 | 10-in. | 10/23/1930 | You're simply delish | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404511 | 10-in. | 10/23/1930 | If I knew you better | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404574 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | Crying myself to sleep | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404575 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | I'm up on a mountain (Talking to the sky) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404576 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | Wond'ring | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404577 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | What a fool I've been (To believe in you) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404578 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | Tears | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404814 | 10-in. | 1/26/1931 | Just a gigolo | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404815 | 10-in. | 1/26/1931 | It's a lonesome old town | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404816 | 10-in. | 1/26/1931 | Heartaches | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404817 | 10-in. | 1/26/1931 | When you were the blossom of Buttercup Lane and I was your Little Boy Blue | 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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