Sammy Price

Samuel Blythe Price (October 6, 1908 – April 14, 1992) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader. Price's playing is dark, mellow, and relaxed rather than percussive, and he was a specialist at creating the appropriate mood and swing for blues and rhythm and blues recordings.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1908 (Honey Grove), Died April 14, 1992 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, guitar, leader

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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 377 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 74756 2/11/1949 Daddy how you satisfy Albennie Jones instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74757 2/11/1949 Hole in the wall Albennie Jones instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74815 3/31/1949 I can't forget it, can you? Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74816 3/31/1949 Up in my heavenly home Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74935 5/20/1949 Working man (Doing the best I can) Herman Ray instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74936 5/20/1949 Trouble blues Herman Ray instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74937 5/20/1949 President's blues Herman Ray instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74938 5/20/1949 I'm a little piece of leather Herman Ray instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75038 7/7/1949 Ninety nine and a half won't do Katie Bell Nubin ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75039 7/7/1949 Daniel in the lion's den Katie Bell Nubin ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75040 7/7/1949 The devil is trying to steal my joy Katie Bell Nubin ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75041 7/7/1949 Just look Katie Bell Nubin ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75046 7/7/1949 Ain't nobody's business Sammy Price and his Rocking Rhythm instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75047 7/7/1949 Bash street Sammy Price and his Rocking Rhythm instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75048 7/7/1949 In the middle of the night Sammy Price and his Rocking Rhythm instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75049 7/7/1949 Hold me baby Sammy Price and his Rocking Rhythm instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75050 7/8/1949 I thank you Jesus Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75051 7/8/1949 I must have Jesus all the way Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75052 7/8/1949 Out of the depths-1 Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75053 7/8/1949 Touch me Lord Jesus-1 Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75223 9/2/1949 Leaning on the Lord Ethel Davenport instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75224 9/2/1949 I will wait till my change come Ethel Davenport instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75225 9/2/1949 Only a look Ethel Davenport instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75226 9/2/1949 Dig a little deeper in God's love Ethel Davenport instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75550 11/30/1949 Jesus loves me-1 Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 276-300 of 377 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Price, Sammy," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

Price, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

"Price, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

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