Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin (February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. He was born Saul Kaplan in Brooklyn, New York. He had worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won three Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of An American in Paris (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and West Side Story (1961).

Birth and Death Data: Born February 19, 1912 (Brooklyn), Died November 15, 1997 (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist

Notes: Name appears as Saul Kaplan on some Victor disc labels.

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

Recordings (Results 51-68 of 68 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-043921	10-in.	11/27/1939	What used to was, used to was (Now it ain't)	Ziggy Elman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-051876	10-in.	7/17/1940	I could make you care	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-054620	10-in.	7/23/1940	I could make you care	Gray Gordon ; Art Perry ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-054774	10-in.	8/13/1940	I could make you care	Bea Wain	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	PBS-055499	10-in.	3/27/1941	Twiddlin' my thumbs	Lou Bring ; Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	PBS-061013	10-in.	3/27/1941	As if you didn't know	Lou Bring ; Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-1027	10-in.	3/6/1945	A song to remember	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Artie Wayne	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-3544	10-in.	12/30/1946	Anniversary song	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0131	10-in.	2/10/1947	Until the real thing comes along	Leslie Scott	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0494	10-in.	4/10/1947	Please be kind	Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0555	10-in.	5/26/1947	All my love	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Freddy Martin	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-3101	10-in.	12/30/1947	Anniversary song	Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W26343	10-in.	12/13/1939	You're just a no account	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W26344	10-in.	12/13/1939	You're a lucky guy	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	32408	10-in.	2/10/1942	Until the real thing comes along	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	B24045	10-in.	1/30/1939	It's easy to blame the weather	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Chess	U7010	10-in.	1947	Dedicated to you	The Five Blazes ; Ernie Harper		composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6999	10-in.	3/9/1939	Joseph! Joseph!	Orchestre musette Victor	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter

(Results 51-68 of 68 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chaplin, Saul," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106979.

Chaplin, Saul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106979.

"Chaplin, Saul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.