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 201-225 of 377 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	71848	10-in.	3/9/1944	Razor totin' Mama	Perline Ellison	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	71849	10-in.	3/9/1944	New that ain't right	Perline Ellison	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	71850	10-in.	3/9/1944	Achin' hearted blues	Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	71851	10-in.	3/9/1944	So good	Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72165	10-in.	5/24/1944	That's the lick	Sam Price Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72166	10-in.	5/24/1944	Jumpin' for you	Sam Price Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72167	10-in.	5/24/1944	Too late now	Sam Price Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72168	10-in.	5/24/1944	Jodie man	Sam Price Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72396	10-in.	9/26/1944	Singing in my soul	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72397	10-in.	9/26/1944	I claim Jesus first	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72398	10-in.	9/26/1944	Strange things happening every day	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72399	10-in.	9/26/1944	Two little fishes and five loaves of bread	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72615	10-in.	12/11/1944	Been bucket love	Tommy Edwards	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72616	10-in.	12/11/1944	When the beat goes down	Tommy Edwards	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72617	10-in.	12/11/1944	Don't be late	Warren Evans	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72618	10-in.	12/11/1944	Just call on me	Warren Evans	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72763	10-in.	3/9/1945	Don't be late	Warren Evans ; Sam Price Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72764	10-in.	3/9/1945	In the wee small hours of the morning	Warren Evans ; Sam Price Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72765	10-in.	3/9/1945	Just call on me	Warren Evans ; Sam Price Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72766	10-in.	3/9/1945	Mad about you	Warren Evans ; Sam Price Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73274		1/11/1946	Don't take everybody to be your friend	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73275		1/11/1946	Tell the world to sing	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73276		1/11/1946	How far from God	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73277		1/11/1946	When I move to the sky	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73548		5/2/1946	Jesus is here today	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, piano