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: Born September 18, 1897, Died December 1, 1964

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano, lyricist, vocalist, celeste

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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 396 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E30595 10-in. 7/31/1929 It’s unanimous now Frances Williams [Vocalist] Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick XE30596 12-in. 7/31/1929 Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] Al Goodman Orchestra ; Frances Williams [Vocalist] Radio transcription disc : Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick XE31119 12-in. 10/7/1929 Brunswick Brevities program L [part unknown] Six Jumping Jacks Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick E34396 10-in. Sept. 1930 Tomorrow is another day Ben Bernie Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E35160 10-in. 1/14/1931 By a lazy country lane Grace Johnston Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick E35949 10-in. 1/21/1931 Please don’t talk about me when I’m gone Mills Music Masters [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36132 10-in. 2/21/1931 Ev’rything that’s nice belongs to you Ross Colby ; Fred Rich Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36221 10-in. 3/5/1931 Please don’t talk about me when I’m gone Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E36224 10-in. 3/5/1931 Ev’rything that’s nice belongs to you Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36466 10-in. 4/14/1931 Constantly Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36860 10-in. 6/12/1931 That’s the time a fellow needs a girl friend Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E37372 10-in. 11/23/1931 You knew you’d hurt somebody (Why did it have to be me?) Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E37400 10-in. 11/24/1931 You knew you’d hurt somebody (Why did it have to be me?) Ed Loyd and his Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio songwriter  
Brunswick E1771-E1773 10-in. 11/20/1925 Back home in Illinois Tennessee Tooters Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick E1906-E1908 10-in. 12/5/1925 My puppy Bud Al Bernard ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick E1917-E1919 10-in. 12/11/1925 Who's in your arms tonight Chick Endor Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Brunswick E2105-E2107 10-in. 1/11/1926 My puppy Bud Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E2267-E2269 10-in. 1/27/1926 Drifting apart Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E2503-E2505 10-in. 2/19/1926 I’m as blue as the blue grass of Kentucky The Record Boys Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E2506-E2508 10-in. 2/19/1926 Hokey pokey (Diddle dee rum) The Record Boys Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E2584-E2586 10-in. 3/2/1926 Never mind Vertmonte Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E2644-E2646 10-in. 3/16/1926 Twenty-five years from now Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E2652-E2654 10-in. 3/17/1926 It don’t do nothing but rain Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E2661-E2663 10-in. 3/19/1926 Hokum-smokum yodelin’ Indian man The Record Boys Male vocal duet, with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E2664-E2666 10-in. 3/19/1926 Harmonica Jim The Record Boys Male vocal duet, with piano and harmonica instrumentalist, piano, songwriter  
(Results 276-300 of 396 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stept, Sam H.," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111982.

Stept, Sam H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111982.

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