Sam Wooding
Samuel David Wooding (17 June 1895 – 1 August 1985) was an American jazz pianist, arranger and bandleader living and performing in Europe and the United States. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died January 1, 1985 (Manhattan (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-28753 | 10-in. | 10/17/1923 | Walk, Jennie, walk | Barney Rapp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-100383 | 10-in. | 4/23/1936 | Walk Jennie, walk | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81242 | 10-in. | 9/27/1923 | Walk, Jenny, walk! | Billy Jones ; The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72997 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Changeable daddy of mine | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 11345-11347 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | Walk, Jenny, walk | Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wooding, Sam," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109140.
Wooding, Sam. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109140.
"Wooding, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Sam Wooding
Discogs: Sam Wooding
Allmusic: Sam Wooding
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RILM: Sam Wooding
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wooding, Sam, 1895-1985 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91017849
Wikidata: Sam Wooding - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q487124
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24162675
MusicBrainz: Sam Wooding - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b49f1258-a9a4-4520-83b1-b207905a4447
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1500593 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1500593
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