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 26-50 of 498 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W140580 | 10-in. | 5/4/1925 | Flag that train (To Alabam') | Lanin's Red Heads | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W140648 | 10-in. | 6/3/1925 | One smile | Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W140649 | 10-in. | 6/3/1925 | Who loved you best? | Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W140720 | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | Summer nights | Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W140721 | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | If I had a girl like you | Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W140798 | 10-in. | 7/31/1925 | Stop flirting | Sam Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W140799 | 10-in. | 7/31/1925 | Cecilia | Sam Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W140868 | 10-in. | 8/27/1925 | Desdemona | Sam Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W140869 | 10-in. | 8/27/1925 | The promenade walk | Sam Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141155 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | I'm "gonna" hang around my sugar | Lanin's Red Heads | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141156 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | Five foot two, eyes of blue | Art Gillham ; Lanin's Red Heads | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W141228 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | Paddlin' Madelin' home | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141229 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | Say! Who is that baby doll? | Ipana Troubadours ; Billy Jones ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W141374 | 10-in. | 12/10/1925 | Jig walk | Ipana Troubadours | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141375 | 10-in. | 12/10/1925 | Mysterious eyes | Ipana Troubadours | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141441 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | Sweet child | Ipana Troubadours ; Billy Jones ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W141442 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | My castle in Spain | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141563 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | Song of the flame | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141564 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | Cossack love | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141613 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | But I do—you know I do | Broadway Bell-Hops ; Billy West | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 141614 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | Let's talk about my sweetie | Broadway Bell-Hops ; Billy West | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 141615 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | Wimmin—aaah! | Broadway Bell-Hops ; Billy West | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W141695 | 10-in. | 2/18/1926 | Tentin' down in Tennessee | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141696 | 10-in. | 2/18/1926 | Everything's gonna be all right | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W141765 | 10-in. | 3/5/1926 | Sunny | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lanin, Sam," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.
Lanin, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.
"Lanin, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 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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