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 301-325 of 377 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 75551 11/30/1949 Whispering hope-1 Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75552 11/30/1949 Jonah and the storm Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75553 11/30/1949 In the garden Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75554 11/30/1949 You can't hurry God Vivian Cooper instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75555 11/30/1949 My home over there Vivian Cooper instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75556 11/30/1949 Live the life Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75557 11/30/1949 Seal of heaven Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75780 1/31/1950 Where shall I be Prof. Johnson and his Gospel Singers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75781 1/31/1950 Give me that old time religion Prof. Johnson and his Gospel Singers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75782 1/31/1950 Angels Prof. Johnson and his Gospel Singers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75783 1/31/1950 Standing in the safety zone Prof. Johnson and his Gospel Singers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80324 1/11/1951 Use me Lord Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80325 1/11/1951 Somebody needs Jesus Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80326 1/11/1951 Sin is to blame Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80327 1/11/1951 I thank God for my song Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80451 1/24/1951 Steal away The Guiding Light Gospel Singers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80452 1/24/1951 I've got the Holy Ghost The Guiding Light Gospel Singers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80453 1/24/1951 Just like Jesus did The Guiding Light Gospel Singers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80454 1/24/1951 Just a closer walk with Thee The Guiding Light Gospel Singers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80507 2/13/1951 Yield not to temptation Myrtle Jackson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80508 2/13/1951 Where can I go Myrtle Jackson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80509 2/13/1951 We'll understand it better Myrtle Jackson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80510 2/13/1951 I call Him Jesus, my rock Myrtle Jackson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80597 2/21/1951 I want Jesus to walk around my bedside (before I die) Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80598 2/21/1951 Royal telephone Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 301-325 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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