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 126-150 of 377 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 67493 10-in. 4/4/1940 Lovin' woman blues Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67494 10-in. 4/4/1940 Roomin' house blues Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67495 10-in. 4/4/1940 Sugar bowl blues Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67496 10-in. 4/4/1940 Stick up woman (Let me make this trip with you) Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68149 10-in. 9/26/1940 How 'bout that mess Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68150 10-in. 9/26/1940 Oh Red Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 68151 10-in. 9/26/1940 Oh l.awdy Mama Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 68152 10-in. 9/26/1940 The dirty dozens Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 68457 10-in. 12/6/1940 Thinking Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 68458 10-in. 12/6/1940 Queen Street blues Lem Johnson ; Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68459 10-in. 12/6/1940 Jumpin' the boogie Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68460 10-in. 12/6/1940 Louise Louise Lem Johnson ; Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68920 10-in. 4/3/1941 The goon drag Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68921 10-in. 4/3/1941 Things 'bout coming my way Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68922 10-in. 4/3/1941 Lead me Daddy straight to the bar Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68923 10-in. 4/3/1941 Just jivin' around Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68951 10-in. 4/8/1941 My mellow man Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians ; Yack Taylor instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68952 10-in. 4/8/1941 Knockin' myself out Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians ; Yack Taylor instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68953 10-in. 4/8/1941 You're gonna go your way and I'm gonna go mine -1 Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians ; Yack Taylor instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68954 10-in. 4/8/1941 I lost love (When I lost you) Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 69365 10-in. 6/13/1941 Do you dig my jive? Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69366 10-in. 6/13/1941 I know how to do it Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 69367 10-in. 6/13/1941 Valetta Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 69368 10-in. 6/13/1941 Boogie woogie man Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69523 10-in. 7/17/1941 Nobody in mind Joe Turner instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 126-150 of 377 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Price, Sammy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

Price, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

"Price, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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