Sammy Kaye

Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr.; March 13, 1910 – June 2, 1987) was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era. The expression springs from his first hit single in 1937, "Swing and Sway" (U.S. no. 15). His signature tune was "Harbor Lights", a number-one hit from late 1950's.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 13, 1910 (Lakewood), Died June 2, 1987 (Ridgewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, composer, songwriter, speaker, lyricist, vocalist, leader

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 374 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-068773	10-in.	12/30/1941	Seeing you again did me no good	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-074304	10-in.	4/7/1942	Do it now	Glee Club (Kaye) ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus	director
Victor	BS-074305	10-in.	4/7/1942	Lalapaluza Lu	Glee Club (Kaye) ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus	director
Victor	BS-074306	10-in.	4/7/1942	Here you are	Elaine Beatty ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-074307	10-in.	4/7/1942	Johnny Doughboy found a rose in Ireland	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075072	10-in.	6/5/1942	I left my heart at the Stage Door Canteen	Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075073	10-in.	6/5/1942	Wonder when my baby's coming home	Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075074	10-in.	6/5/1942	South wind	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075075	10-in.	6/5/1942	Mary's a grand old name	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal soloists and vocal octet	director
Victor	BS-075534	10-in.	7/3/1942	Miss Americana	Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075535	10-in.	7/3/1942	I came here to talk for Joe	Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075536	10-in.	7/3/1942	There will never be another you	Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075537	10-in.	7/3/1942	Let's bring new glory to Old Glory	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-075544	10-in.	7/9/1942	You can't say no to a soldier	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-075545	10-in.	7/9/1942	(I'm headin' for the blue horizon) Where the mountains meet the sky	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-075546	10-in.	7/9/1942	Taboo	Don Cornell ; Glee Club ; Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-075547	10-in.	7/9/1942	If I cared a little bit less (And you cared a little bit more)	Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	D4VB-0312	10-in.	11/13/1944	Always	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D4VB-0313	10-in.	11/13/1944	You always hurt the one you love	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D4VB-0314	10-in.	11/13/1944	Don't fence me in	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D4VB-0315	10-in.	11/13/1944	There goes that song again	Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D4VB-0479	10-in.	12/18/1944	I don't want to love you (like I do)	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D4VB-0480	10-in.	12/18/1944	Just a prayer away	Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D4VB-0481	10-in.	12/18/1944	Saturday night (is the loneliest night in the week)	Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0024	10-in.	1/8/1945	What makes the sunset	Kaydets ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	director

(Results 226-250 of 374 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Sammy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

Kaye, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

"Kaye, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.