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 201-225 of 374 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-067857	10-in.	9/15/1941	Rancho pillow	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-067858	10-in.	9/15/1941	Miss you	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-067859	10-in.	9/15/1941	Modern design	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal ensemble	director, songwriter
Victor	BS-067860	10-in.	9/15/1941	When winter comes	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068090	10-in.	11/11/1941	Ev'rything I love	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068091	10-in.	11/11/1941	(There'll be blue birds over) The White Cliffs of Dover	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-068092	10-in.	11/11/1941	Madelaine	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068093	10-in.	11/11/1941	Day dreaming	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068104	10-in.	10/23/1941	This is no laughing matter	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068105	10-in.	10/23/1941	Honeybunch	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-068106	10-in.	10/23/1941	Santa Claus is on his way	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-068107	10-in.	10/23/1941	The shrine of Saint Cecilia	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-068438	10-in.	11/28/1941	We're the couple in the castle	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068439	10-in.	11/28/1941	Sometimes	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068440	10-in.	11/28/1941	Last night I said a prayer	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-068441	10-in.	11/28/1941	Begin the beguine	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-068488	10-in.	12/17/1941	Dear Mom	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068489	10-in.	12/17/1941	Remember Pearl Harbor	Glee Club (Kaye) ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble	director, composer
Victor	BS-068490	10-in.	12/17/1941	Pretty little busy-body	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-068491	10-in.	12/17/1941	On the street of regret	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk	speaker, director
Victor	BS-068768	10-in.	12/30/1941	Somebody else is taking my place	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068769	10-in.	12/30/1941	My buddy	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-068770	10-in.	12/30/1941	You call it madness (But I call it love)	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068771	10-in.	12/30/1941	Let's have another cup o' coffee	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-068772	10-in.	12/30/1941	Easter parade	Kaydets ; The Octette ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal octet	director

(Results 201-225 of 374 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Sammy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

Kaye, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

"Kaye, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.