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 101-125 of 377 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 65654 10-in. 5/26/1939 Beggin' my Daddy Georgia White instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65655 10-in. 5/26/1939 What have you done to me Georgia White instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65656 10-in. 5/26/1939 Take me for a buggy ride Georgia White instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65657 10-in. 5/26/1939 Brownskin gal is the best gal after all Fat Hayden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65658 10-in. 5/26/1939 Voodoo blues Fat Hayden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65811 10-in. 6/14/1939 Plain Lenox Avenue Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65812 10-in. 6/14/1939 Men are like street cars Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65813 10-in. 6/14/1939 He's mine all mine Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65814 10-in. 6/14/1939 Headin' for the river Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 66893 10-in. 11/17/1939 Blue deep sea blues Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 66894 10-in. 11/17/1939 Never brag about your man Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 66895 10-in. 11/17/1939 He's so good Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 66896 10-in. 11/17/1939 I didn't dig you Jack Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 66956 10-in. 12/13/1939 Handy Andy Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 66957 10-in. 12/13/1939 Jitterbug blues Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 66958 10-in. 12/13/1939 You been holding out too long Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 66959 10-in. 12/13/1939 Lu's blues Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67304 10-in. 3/13/1940 Fetch it to me Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67305 10-in. 3/13/1940 Cow cow blues Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67306 10-in. 3/13/1940 Sweepin' the blues away Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67307 10-in. 3/13/1940 Swing out in the groove Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67489 10-in. 4/4/1940 Good woman blues Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67490 10-in. 4/4/1940 Skin and bones woman Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67491 10-in. 4/4/1940 I'm cuttin' out Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67492 10-in. 4/4/1940 Fireman blues Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 101-125 of 377 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Price, Sammy," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

Price, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

"Price, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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