Sam H. Stept
Samuel Howard Stept (aka Sammy Stept; 18 September 1897 – 1 December 1964) was an American songwriter who wrote for Broadway, Hollywood and the big bands. He became known simply as Sam Stept or Sam H. Stept – he rarely used his full middle name. |
Birth and Death Data: Died December 1, 1964
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano, lyricist, vocalist, celeste
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 407 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W151488 | 10-in. | 4/6/1931 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Teddy Raph and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151682 | 10-in. | 7/14/1931 | My sweet tooth says I wanna (But my wisdom tooth says no) | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W152035 | 10-in. | 12/9/1931 | (You knew you'd hurt somebody) Why did it have to be me? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152676 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | Old man Jingle | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO46911 | 10-in. | 9/13/1951 | We've come a long way together | Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W351056 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | My sweet tooth says I wanna (But my wisdom tooth says no) | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 578 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1919 | And that ain't all | Irving Kaufman ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7159 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1920 | We must have a song to remember | Harvey Hindermyer | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7358 | 10-in. | March 1920 | Tia-da-tia-da-dee (That's the melody) | McCarthy Sisters | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7863 | 10-in. | April 1921 | Moonbeams | Perry's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 9408 | 10-in. | October 1925 | Back home in Illinois | Arcadian Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9556 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Lo-nah | Castle of Paris Orchestra ; Emerson Gill | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 73933 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Yodeling Bill | The Record Boys | Male vocal solo, with yodeling and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | 73934 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Prancin' dancin' yodelin' man | The Record Boys | Male vocal solo, with yodeling and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | 74241 | 10-in. | Aug. 1926 | Along the Gypsy trail | Frank Kamplain | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74242 | 10-in. | Aug. 1926 | Roll on, silvery moon | Frank Kamplain | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | 80049 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | Why don't you do it now? | Sam H. Stept | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| OKeh | 80050 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | No foolin' | Sam H. Stept | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| OKeh | 80123 | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Emmett's cuckoo song | Frank Kamplain ; Sam H. Stept | Male vocal duet and yodeling, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W80124 | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | In Tyrol | Frank Kamplain ; Sam H. Stept | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W80222 | 10-in. | 11/20/1926 | Mock the mocking bird | Alma Rotter | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80421 | 10-in. | 2/14/1927 | Yodelin' Cowboy Joe | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet (yodeling), with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W80422 | 10-in. | 2/14/1927 | We'll go up in dose mountains | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet (yodeling), with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W80479 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | My Sunday girl | Irwin Abrams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano duet | composer | |
| OKeh | W81081 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Ya gonna be home tonight? (Well then I'll be over) | Les Reis | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stept, Sam H.," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111982.
Stept, Sam H.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111982.
"Stept, Sam H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Stept, Sam H., 1897-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003003325
Wikidata: Sam H. Stept - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7407557
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19358624
MusicBrainz: Sam H. Stept - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3aee9d37-bc51-4bcd-b467-724977605795
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