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.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 476-498 of 498 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W404818 10-in. 1/26/1931 99 out of a hundred (Wanna be loved) Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404819 10-in. 1/26/1931 Keep a song in your soul Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W490031 10-in. 1/15/1930 Blue is the night Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W490032 10-in. 1/15/1930 Tea for two Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W490033 10-in. 1/15/1930 I want to be happy Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W490060 10-in. 4/15/1930 Santiago Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W490061 10-in. 4/15/1930 Into my heart Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W490085 10-in. 6/9/1930 Rollin' down the river Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh [OK cat 16178-b] 10-in. approximately 1925 A la luz de la luna los dos Los Jeques de Melodia Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh [OK cat 16234] 10-in. approximately 1926 Las cuatro milpas Los Jeques de Melodia Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh [Od cat 20033-A] 10-in. approximately Mar. 1921 Orange blossoms Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 7867 10-in. 3/24/1921 The lucky dog blues Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 7977 10-in. 5/12/1921 Just a little love Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 7978 10-in. 5/12/1921 My cherry blossom Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 8066 10-in. 6/14/1921 Jane Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 8220 10-in. 9/20/1921 Somewhere in Naples Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 8221 10-in. 9/20/1921 Yoo-hoo Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 8230 10-in. 9/29/1921 June moon Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 8231 10-in. 9/29/1921 Say it with music Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 8365 10-in. 2/15/1922 Old fashioned girl Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 8366 10-in. 2/15/1922 Lola Lo Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 10234 10-in. 3/2/1925 A sun-kist cottage (In California) Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 10235 10-in. 3/2/1925 I like pie—I like cake—but—I like you best of all Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
(Results 476-498 of 498 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sam Lanin

Discogs: Sam Lanin

Allmusic: Sam Lanin

Linked Open Data Sources

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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