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 101-125 of 335 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-046044	10-in.	12/28/1939	Love song of Renaldo	The Ambassadors ; Californians ; Irving Kahal ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-046822	10-in.	1/31/1940	Love song of Renaldo	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-047030	10-in.	2/8/1940	I'll be seeing you	Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-047048	10-in.	2/12/1940	I'll be seeing you	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-047708	10-in.	2/26/1940	I'll be seeing you	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-056158	10-in.	9/23/1940	I want to live	Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-056169	10-in.	9/24/1940	I want to live (As long as you love me)	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Joan Whitney	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-056170	10-in.	9/24/1940	Such stuff as dreams are made of	Jack Kilty ; Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-056307	10-in.	9/23/1940	Such stuff as dreams are made of	Shep Fields ; Larry Neill ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-068443	10-in.	11/28/1941	Oh Auntie!	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-068457	10-in.	12/8/1941	Happy in love	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-068629	10-in.	12/13/1941	Happy in love	Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-068758	10-in.	12/29/1941	Let's say goodnight with a dance	Barry Wood	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-068802	10-in.	12/23/1941	Let's say goodnight with a dance	Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-075095	10-in.	6/18/1942	The mamas with the moo-lah	Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	E0VB-3582	10-in.	3/22/1950	Lock, stock and barrel	Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D4RB-0524	10-in.	12/30/1944	Please don't say no	Lauritz Melchior ; Strasfogel Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	composer
Victor	D4VB-1045	10-in.	11/22/1944	Please don't say no	Freddie Stewart ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	D5VB-0817	10-in.	10/31/1945	All the time	Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-1078	10-in.	7/12/1945	And there you are	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Artie Wayne	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D6VB-2558	10-in.	7/31/1946	That old feeling	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1392	10-in.	10/17/1947	The dickey-bird song	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-3026	10-in.	12/27/1947	The secretary song (bidibi bot bot)	Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers	Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-3053	10-in.	12/28/1947	That element of doubt	Three Suns	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	composer
Victor	D9VB-1255	10-in.	4/8/1949	Out of love	Tony Alamo ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 101-125 of 335 records)

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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.