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 376-400 of 407 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 10947 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Hokum-smokum (Yodelin' Indian man) | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with orchestra and yodeling | composer | |
| Edison | 11115 | 10-in. | 7/22/1926 | Along the Gypsy trail | Harold Stern Hotel Belleclaire Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11406 | 10-in. | 12/30/1926 | Stay away from my man | Al Bernard ; James Doherty | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11513 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | I'm looking for a girl named Mary | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 11599 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | I'm looking for a girl named Mary | Frederick Kinsley | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11618 | 10-in. | 3/30/1927 | Wal, I swan! | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 11645 | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | My Sunday girl | Frank Braidwood ; Irwin Dash | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 11967 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | Mock the mocking bird | The Record Boys | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18045 | 10-in. | 11/19/1927 | Mine—all mine | Frank Braidwood ; Marion Healy | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 18137 | 10-in. | 12/28/1927 | Mine—all mine | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18142 | 10-in. | 12/29/1927 | Look in the mirror (And see just who I love) | Assassinators ; Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18574 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | That's my weakness now | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18610 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Ya gonna be home tonight? (Oh yeh? Then I'll be over) | Bob Pierce | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18624 | 10-in. | 7/21/1928 | That's my weakness now | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18661 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Remember me to Mary (If she still remembers me) | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 18989 | 10-in. | 1/7/1929 | Good little, bad little you | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 19156 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | Do something | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 19197 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | I'll always be in love with you | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-322 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Ya gonna be home tonight? (Oh yeh? Then I'll be over) | Bob Pierce | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-335 | 10-in. | 7/21/1928 | That's my weakness now | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | N-369 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Remember me to Mary (If she still remembers me) | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | N-680 | 10-in. | 1/7/1929 | Good little, bad little you | 7 Blue Babies ; Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-855 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | Do something | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-901 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | I'll always be in love with you | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Roost | 1121 | 10-in. | approximately 1950 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Eddie Davis ; Bill Doggett | 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.
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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