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 176-200 of 377 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 70187 10-in. 1/20/1942 Me and my chauffeur Mabel Robinson ; Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70188 10-in. 1/20/1942 I've got too many blues Mabel Robinson ; Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70189 10-in. 1/20/1942 It's all right, Jack Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70190 10-in. 1/20/1942 Blow, Katy, blow Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70299 10-in. 2/9/1942 Mound bayou Pete Brown and his Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70300 10-in. 2/9/1942 Unlucky woman (Unlucky blues) Pete Brown and his Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70301 10-in. 2/9/1942 Gonna buy me a telephone Pete Brown and his Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70302 10-in. 2/9/1942 Cannon ball Nora Lee King ; Pete Brown and his Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70544 10-in. 3/19/1942 I love to Georgia Brown so slow Wee Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70545 10-in. 3/19/1942 Uncle Sam come and get him Wee Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70546 10-in. 3/19/1942 If I didn't love you Wee Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70570 10-in. 3/26/1942 See see rider blues Wee Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70571 10-in. 3/26/1942 Let's be friends Wee Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70580 10-in. 3/27/1942 Catchin' as catch can Wee Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70581 10-in. 3/27/1942 War rationin' Papa-1 Wee Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70758 10-in. 5/19/1942 Mad about her, sad without her Delta Rhythm Boys instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70759 10-in. 5/19/1942 Keep smilin' , keep laughin' Delta Rhythm Boys instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70760 10-in. 5/19/1942 Going down slow Lem Johnson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70761 10-in. 5/19/1942 Candy blues Lem Johnson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71195 10-in. 7/25/1942 Teed up Sam (Sammy) Price instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71196 10-in. 7/25/1942 Frantic Sam (Sammy) Price instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71844 10-in. 3/9/1944 Mr. Freddie blues Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71845 10-in. 3/9/1944 Uncle Sam took a darned good man Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71846 10-in. 3/9/1944 Gulf Coast blues Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71847 10-in. 3/9/1944 These young men blues Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 176-200 of 377 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Price, Sammy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

Price, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

"Price, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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