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 301-325 of 407 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Brunswick | E2664-E2666 | 10-in. | 3/19/1926 | Harmonica Jim | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano and harmonica | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E2707-E2709 | 10-in. | 3/30/1926 | Cindy (It am wedding time) | Charles Aubrey ; Al Bernard | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E2710-E2712 | 10-in. | 3/30/1926 | Samuel Johnson (Get thee gone from here) | Charles Aubrey ; Al Bernard | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E2739½-E2741 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Eva (Won’t you roll your big eyes) | Charles Aubrey ; Al Bernard | Male vocal duet, with saxophone and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E2821-E2823 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | The harvest moon is shining, Liza | Charles Aubrey ; Al Bernard | Male vocal duet, with piano and banjo | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E2824-E2825 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Harmonica Jim | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano and harmonica | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E3087-E3089 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | Harmonica Jim | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano and harmonica | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E3217-E3219 | 10-in. | 6/11/1926 | Harmonica Jim | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4781-E4783 | 10-in. | 3/30/1927 | High life made a low life out of me | Evelyn Thompson | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E7038-E7040 | 10-in. | 1/26/1928 | Mine—all mine | The Bluebirds | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E7040) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16345-E16347 | 10-in. | 9/4/1925 | I found somebody to love | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E17364-E17366 | 10-in. | 1/5/1926 | Lo-nah | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17448-E17450 | 10-in. | 1/11/1926 | Yodelin’ Bill | The Record Boys | Male vocal solo and yodeling (duet), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E17451-E17453 | 10-in. | 1/11/1926 | Sally’s not the same old Sally | The Record Boys | Male vocal solo and yodeling (duet), with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Brunswick | E17591-E17593 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Lo-nah | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17672-E17674 | 10-in. | 1/25/1926 | Wal, I swan | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E17900-E17902 | 10-in. | 2/9/1926 | When a kid who came from the East Side (Found a sweet society rose) | The Record Boys | Male vocal solo and yodeling (duet), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E17903-E17905 | 10-in. | 2/9/1926 | When spring comes peeping through | The Record Boys | Male vocal solo and yodeling (duet), with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E17944-E17945 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | Lo-nah | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17966-E17968 | 10-in. | 2/13/1926 | Lo-nah | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18022-E18025 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | As long as I have you and you have me | Ed Smalle ; Paul Sterrett ; Esther Walker | Female-male vocal duet, with ukulele and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18108-E18110 | 10-in. | 2/26/1926 | Lo-nah | Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen | Jazz/dance band | composer |
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.
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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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