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 (Results 276-300 of 374 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5VB-1313	10-in.	12/22/1945	Atlanta, GA.	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-1314	10-in.	12/22/1945	I'm a big girl now	Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-1315	10-in.	12/22/1945	Put your little foot right out	Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1322	10-in.	3/8/1946	The gypsy	Mary Marlow ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1323	10-in.	3/8/1946	(Gee! I'm glad to be) the one that I am	Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1369	10-in.	3/22/1946	Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1370	10-in.	3/22/1946	I've never forgotten	Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-2681	10-in.	8/21/1946	Touch-me-not	Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-2682	10-in.	8/21/1946	The old lamp-lighter	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-2683	10-in.	8/21/1946	Zip-a-dee doo-dah	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal trio, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-2684	10-in.	8/21/1946	Sooner or later (you're gonna be comin' around)	Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-2879	10-in.	9/25/1946	And then it's heaven	Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-2880	10-in.	9/25/1946	Why does it get so late so early?	Betty Barclay ; Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-3010	10-in.	10/14/1946	You broke the only heart that ever loved you	Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-3011	10-in.	10/14/1946	I used to be her one and only (now I'm only her used to be)	Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-3012	10-in.	10/14/1946	You'll know when it happens	Mary Marlow ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-3018	10-in.	10/16/1946	It's a lie	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solos and vocal chorus	director
Victor	D6VB-3019	10-in.	10/16/1946	I used to work in Chicago	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solos and vocal chorus	director
Victor	D6VB-3419	10-in.	12/13/1946	All by myself	Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-3420	10-in.	12/13/1946	The egg and I	Mary Marlow ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-3491	10-in.	12/20/1946	Midnight masquerade	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with choir and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-3492	10-in.	12/20/1946	I can't believe it was all make-believe (last night)	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0206	10-in.	3/27/1947	That's my desire	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0207	10-in.	3/27/1947	Red silk stockings and green perfume	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0656	10-in.	3/17/1947	After graduation day	Glee Club (Kaye) ; Johnny Ryan ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	director

(Results 276-300 of 374 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Sammy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

Kaye, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

"Kaye, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.