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 126-150 of 390 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-056448 10-in. 10/7/1940 Or have I Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-058266 10-in. 12/17/1940 Magic mountain Barry Wood Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-068078 10-in. 11/4/1941 Kickin' the conga around Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-070324 10-in. 10/24/1941 Chiquita Harvey Crawford ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-071861 10-in. 2/18/1942 Don't sit under the apple tree (with anyone else but me) Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-073292 10-in. 5/28/1942 This is worth fighting for Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-073501 10-in. 3/4/1942 Don't sit under the apple tree (With anyone else but me) Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-073896 10-in. 6/1/1942 This is worth fighting for Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-074142 10-in. 3/16/1942 Don't sit under the apple tree (With anyone else but me) Art Jarrett Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet songwriter  
Victor BS-074786 10-in. 7/29/1942 I came here to talk for Joe New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-075535 10-in. 7/3/1942 I came here to talk for Joe Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-075549 10-in. 7/10/1942 I came here to talk for Joe Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D6VB-3117 10-in. 10/19/1946 Serenade to love Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Freddy Martin Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0586 10-in. 7/1/1947 I'll be there Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-2020 10-in. 11/8/1947 Say something nice about me Gus Gordon ; William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz quintet composer  
Victor D7VB-2078 10-in. 11/14/1947 I'll always be in love with you Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor CS-Test-1069 12-in. 9/26/1933 Swingy little thing The Demarco Girls Female vocal trio, with piano songwriter  
Victor [Trial 1927-01-24-04] 10-in. 1/24/1927 Hokum-smukum yodelin' Indian man The Record Boys Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1927-01-24-05] 10-in. 1/24/1927 Yeedle deedle Lena The Record Boys Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 77558 10-in. 12/7/1917 I don't care to live in any marble halls with you Samuel Ash Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 78428 10-in. 5/16/1919 And that ain't all Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78618 10-in. 7/31/1919 India Yerkes Novelty Five Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 78865 10-in. 12/16/1919 We must have a song to remember Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79431 10-in. 9/24/1920 Rockaway baby Happy Six Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 49288 12-in. 12/15/1917 I don't care to live in any marble halls with you Prince's Band Band songwriter  
(Results 126-150 of 390 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stept, Sam H.," accessed June 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111982.

Stept, Sam H.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111982.

"Stept, Sam H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111982

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sam H. Stept

Linked Open Data Sources

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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