Sammy Fain

Sammy Fain

Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway theatre. Fain was also a popular musician and vocalist.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 17, 1902 (New York City), Died December 6, 1989 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, songwriter, piano, lyricist

Notes: Name sometimes appears as Sammy Fain, "The Crooning Composer."

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

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 335 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W81794	10-in.	11/7/1927	(Where have you been) All my life?	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
OKeh	W81917	10-in.	12/5/1927	Marianette	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
OKeh	W81918	10-in.	12/5/1927	There's a rickety rackety shack (By a rickety rackety road)	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
OKeh	W81919	10-in.	12/5/1927	When you're with somebody else	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
OKeh	W81924	10-in.	12/7/1927	For my baby	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
OKeh	W81925	10-in.	12/7/1927	There's something Spanish in your eyes	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
OKeh	W81926	10-in.	12/7/1927	Cobble-stones	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
OKeh	W81932	10-in.	12/12/1927	Let a smile be your umbrella (On a rainy day)	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W81958	10-in.	12/22/1927	What a wonderful wedding that will be	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W81960	10-in.	12/22/1927	Why do I love you?	Joe Green ; The Royal Music Makers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
OKeh	W401137	10-in.	9/21/1928	Ev'rything we like we like alike	Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W401731	10-in.	3/21/1929	Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine)	Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W401750	10-in.	3/27/1929	When the world is at rest	Southern Melody Artists [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet	composer
OKeh	W402542	10-in.	7/31/1929	(If I were you) I'd fall in love with me	The Four Deuvilliers	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	W403181	10-in.	10/18/1929	Turkish towel	Herndon Slicer	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	W403863	10-in.	3/19/1930	You brought a new kind of love to me	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W403988	10-in.	4/29/1930	Mia cara	Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W404218	10-in.	6/10/1930	You brought a new kind of love to me	Smith Ballew	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W404470	10-in.	10/10/1930	Satan's holiday	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W404572	10-in.	12/6/1930	Little did I know	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W404881	10-in.	3/18/1931	When I take my sugar to tea	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	14474	10-in.	12/13/1924	Nobody knows what a red head mamma can do	William McKenzie	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	14432-14435	10-in.	12/10/1924	Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	14497-14499	10-in.	12/16/1924	Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	14528-14530	10-in.	12/19/1924	Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter

(Results 251-275 of 335 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fain, Sammy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.

Fain, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.

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