Sam Donahue
Samuel Koontz Donahue (March 18, 1918 – March 22, 1974) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, and musical arranger. He performed with Gene Krupa, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Billy May, Woody Herman, and Stan Kenton. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 39 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-063743 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Loafin' on a lazy day | Frances Claire ; Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-063744 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Au reet | Mitchel Paull ; Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-063745 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | They still make love in London | Frances Claire ; Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-063746 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Saxophone Sam | Ken Meisel ; Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-063747 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Saxophone Sam | Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-065631 | 10-in. | 5/20/1941 | Do you care | Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-065632 | 10-in. | 5/20/1941 | Beat the band to the bar | Irene Daye ; Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-065633 | 10-in. | 5/20/1941 | Pick up the groove | Mitchel Paull ; Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble. | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-065634 | 10-in. | 5/20/1941 | Six mile stretch | Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-068190 | 10-in. | 11/12/1941 | Coffee and cakes | Frances Claire ; Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-068191 | 10-in. | 11/12/1941 | Flo-flo | Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-068192 | 10-in. | 11/12/1941 | Half a heart (is worse than none) | Andy Blaine ; Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-068193 | 10-in. | 11/12/1941 | I'll never tire of you | Andy Blaine ; Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Decca | 82345 | 2/28/1952 | Come what may | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82346 | 2/28/1952 | Love, where are you now? | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82347 | 2/28/1952 | Hambone | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82421 | 3/10/1952 | Keel row-1 | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82422 | 3/10/1952 | Cuttin' out blues | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82423 | 3/10/1952 | Your Daddy's got the gleeks | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82424 | 3/10/1952 | Heebie jeebies | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82425 | 3/10/1952 | The blues don't waltz | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82659 | 3/31/1952 | I got big eyes | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82660 | 3/31/1952 | Deep in the blues | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82661 | 3/31/1952 | Homing pigeon | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83201 | 7/29/1952 | You could make me smile again | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donahue, Sam," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312585.
Donahue, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312585.
"Donahue, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Donahue, Sam - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91087885
Wikidata: Sam Donahue - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2216444
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54952016
MusicBrainz: Sam Donahue - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0ae1e90a-d228-418c-a229-cc6f611b2a76
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