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."

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 326-335 of 335 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	19178	10-in.	5/7/1929	She's a good girl	7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	19250	10-in.	6/13/1929	I'd fall in love with me (If I were you)	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	composer
Edison	N-420	12-in.	9/11/1928	Ev'rything we like we like alike	Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Edison	N-715	10-in.	1/22/1929	Wedding bells (are breaking up that old gang of mine)	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	N-774	10-in.	3/7/1929	When the world is at rest	Helen Clark ; Walter Scanlan	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	N-817	10-in.	3/26/1929	If I give up the saxophone (Will you come back to me?)	7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	N-882	10-in.	5/7/1929	She's a good girl	7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	N-955	10-in.	6/13/1929	I'd fall in love with me (if I were you)	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL4002	10-in.	11/10/1932	J'ai les paroles, j'ai la musique	Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4803	10-in.	4/11/1934	Près de la cascade	Pierre Chagnon ; Tino Rossi	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 326-335 of 335 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fain, Sammy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.

Fain, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.

"Fain, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.