Jan Savitt

Jan Savitt

Jan Savitt (born Jacob Savetnick; September 4, 1907 – October 4, 1948), known as "The Stokowski of Swing", from having played violin in Leopold Stokowski's orchestra, was an American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1907 (Shumsk), Died October 4, 1948 (Sacramento)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, arranger, composer, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 153 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-024069	10-in.	7/22/1938	La de doody doo	Harry Roberts ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-024070	10-in.	7/22/1938	Love of my life (Where are you?)	Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-024071	10-in.	7/22/1938	That's a plenty	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-024072	10-in.	7/22/1938	What are you doin' tonight	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-024073	10-in.	7/22/1938	I haven't changed a thing	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-024074	10-in.	7/22/1938	Futuristic shuffle	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director, songwriter
Victor	BS-026641	10-in.	8/25/1938	(Be it ever so thrilling) There's no place like your arms	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-026642	10-in.	8/25/1938	The sweetheart of Sigma Chi	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-026643	10-in.	8/25/1938	When I go a dreamin'	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-026644	10-in.	8/25/1938	Ya got me	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-026645	10-in.	8/25/1938	You go to my head	Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-026646	10-in.	8/25/1938	Tutti frutti	Bon Bon ; Harry Roberts ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	director
Victor	BS-028139	10-in.	10/21/1938	Just a kid named Joe	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-028140	10-in.	10/21/1938	Sugar foot stomp	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-028141	10-in.	10/21/1938	Wait until my heart finds out	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-028142	10-in.	10/21/1938	Gardenias	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-028143	10-in.	10/21/1938	Quaker City jazz	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director, composer
Victor	BS-028144	10-in.	10/21/1938	Hurry home	Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-041530	10-in.	8/10/1939	It's the tune that counts	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-047015	10-in.	2/7/1940	It's a wonderful world	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-047016	10-in.	2/7/1940	720 in the books	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-061261	10-in.	5/26/1941	In the hall of the mountain king	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	PBS-061262	10-in.	5/26/1941	Jo-Jo the hobo	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; The Toppers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble	director
Victor	PBS-061263	10-in.	5/26/1941	La cinquantaine	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	PBS-061264	10-in.	5/26/1941	Topper	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director

(Results 26-50 of 153 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Savitt, Jan," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.

Savitt, Jan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.

"Savitt, Jan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.