Samuel Pokrass
Samuel Yakovlevich Pokrass (Russian: Самуил Яковлевич Покрасс; born 1893 in Kyiv, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]; died June 15, 1939, in New York City, US) was a Soviet and American composer of Russian-Jewish origin. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Kyiv (capital and largest city of Ukraine), Died June 15, 1939 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-81759 | 10-in. | 2/28/1934 | I'm lookin' forward to goin' back home | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81942 | 10-in. | 3/16/1934 | I'm lookin' forward to goin' back home | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-86241 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | Home ties | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017060 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | My heaven on earth | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-021026 | 10-in. | 2/24/1938 | A Gypsy told me | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-023487 | 10-in. | 6/10/1938 | My best wishes | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-023528 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | My best wishes | Carol Bruce ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027286 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | All mixed up | Dionne Quintuplets ; Louise Florea | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and dubbed recording | composer | |
| Victor | D7FB-2739 | 10-in. | 12/22/1947 | Shto mue goré | Jack Scholl Orchestra ; Marina Koshetz | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-01826 | 10-in. | 5/14/1928 | Dni za dni͡ami kati͡atsi͡a (Дни за днями катятся) | M. A. Sadovskaya | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W112483 | 10-in. | November 1930 | Ernestine | Doc. Gilles-R. Amiot | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32068 | 10-in. | 3/7/1930 | Tam bubna zvon | Georgy Istomin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E24032-E24033 | 10-in. | 7/19/1927 | Vsio shto billo | Munia Sereboff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0B642 | 10-in. | before 3/12/1931 | Why are you sorry? | Pola Negri | Female vocal solo, with guitar and mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
| ARC | 22451 | 10-in. | 2/17/1938 | A Gypsy told me | Cecil Bridge ; Joel Shaw and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pokrass, Samuel," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108763.
Pokrass, Samuel. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108763.
"Pokrass, Samuel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Pokrass, Samuel - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89005101
Wikidata: Самуил Покрасс - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4369153
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/302580934
MusicBrainz: Самуил Покрасс - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/47a9f6e8-2ed5-464e-8842-75f42ada49e3
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