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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 374 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-060463	10-in.	2/3/1941	You're the moment of a lifetime	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-060464	10-in.	2/3/1941	It's a horse and a saddle for me	Marty McKenna ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-060645	10-in.	2/13/1941	Gotta see a dream about a girl	Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Sonny Washburn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-063318	10-in.	3/31/1941	Friendly tavern polka	Maury Cross ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-063319	10-in.	3/31/1941	Hawaiian sunset	Marty McKenna ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-063320	10-in.	3/31/1941	Daddy	Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-063321	10-in.	3/31/1941	Two hearts that pass in the night	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-063812	10-in.	4/24/1941	Until tomorrow	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Reynolds	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-065234	10-in.	5/8/1941	I understand	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-065235	10-in.	5/8/1941	For want of a star	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-065236	10-in.	5/8/1941	Aurora	Maury Cross ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal trio, and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-065237	10-in.	5/8/1941	What word is sweeter that sweetheart	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-065900	10-in.	5/23/1941	Sleepy serenade	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-065901	10-in.	5/23/1941	The reluctant dragon	Maury Cross ; George Gingell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	director
Victor	BS-065902	10-in.	5/23/1941	Don't cry, cherie	Marty McKenna ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-065903	10-in.	5/23/1941	Sand in my shoes	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-065991	10-in.	6/18/1941	Harbor of dreams	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-065992	10-in.	6/18/1941	Minka	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-065993	10-in.	6/18/1941	A rose and a prayer	Marty McKenna ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-065994	10-in.	6/18/1941	Wasn't it you?	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-066442	10-in.	7/1/1941	Dixie girl	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-066443	10-in.	7/1/1941	The wind blows free	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-066444	10-in.	7/1/1941	Below the Equator	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-066445	10-in.	7/1/1941	Under blue Canadian skies	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-067582	10-in.	8/15/1941	Hawaiian Sunset	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer

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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.