Sam Butera
Sam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) was an American tenor saxophonist and singer best noted for his collaborations with Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Butera is frequently regarded as a crossover artist who performed with equal ease in both R&B and the post-big band pop style of jazz that permeated the early Vegas nightclub scene. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 17, 1927 (New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States)), Died June 3, 2009 (Las Vegas (City of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E4LB-5179 | 10-in. | approximately 1954 | Chicken scratch | The Dolphins | composer | ||
| Decca | 83269 | 8/19/1952 | Some folks do and some folks don't | Eileen Barton | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83270 | 8/19/1952 | Easy, easy baby | Eileen Barton | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Butera, Sam," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306378.
Butera, Sam. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306378.
"Butera, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Butera, Sam - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91089483
Wikidata: Sam Butera - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q714277
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27275928
MusicBrainz: Sam Butera - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ed306df1-4a78-4df5-a02e-71a8ce398601
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