Sam Manning
Samuel L. Manning (c. 1898–1960) was a Trinidadian performer and songwriter who was one of the earliest calypsonians to achieve international acclaim. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1899, Died 1960
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, director, traps, songwriter, lyricist, speaker
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 77 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W146955 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | Who is you votin' for?, part 2 | Porter Grainger ; Sam Manning | Comic dialogue, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Columbia | W95118 | 10-in. | 5/27/1926 | Hold him Joe | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet | composer, director | |
| Columbia | W95119 | 10-in. | 5/27/1926 | Buddy Eddy | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W95120 | 10-in. | 5/27/1926 | Jamaica blues | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W95121 | 10-in. | 5/27/1926 | Oh Emily! | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W703089 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Talking to myself | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W703090 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | I'm going your way | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W703091 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Caribbean moonlight | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W703092 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | B.G. blues | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W703093 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Back to my West Indian home | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W703094 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Femme Martinique | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W703095 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Bacchanale | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W703096 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Land of humming birds | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W703471 | 10-in. | 12/23/1930 | Sinking of the Kate Esau | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 9268 | 10-in. | July 1925 | Englerston blues | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio (West Indian) | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 9269 | 10-in. | July 1925 | Home's delight | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio (West Indian) | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-72672 | 10-in. | 7/18/1924 | Amba cay la' | Sam Manning ; Palmer's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-72673 | 10-in. | 7/18/1924 | Susan monkey walk | Sam Manning ; Palmer's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72708 | 10-in. | 7/29/1924 | My little West Indian girl | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72709 | 10-in. | 7/29/1924 | Baby | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-73485 | 10-in. | 6/29/1925 | Mabel (See what you've done) | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and cuatro | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-73486 | 10-in. | 6/29/1925 | Camilla (When you go, please don't come back) | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and cuatro | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-73487 | 10-in. | 6/29/1925 | The bargee | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-73488 | 10-in. | 6/29/1925 | Sweet Willie | Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with alto saxophone and cuatro | vocalist, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73881 | 10-in. | Dec. 1925 | Sly mongoose | Cole Mentor Orchestra ; Sam Manning | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Manning, Sam," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110267.
Manning, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110267.
"Manning, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Manning, Sam (Vocalist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96028629
Wikidata: Sam Manning - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7407843
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/311037652
MusicBrainz: Sam Manning - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/62ac4458-82cd-4cbe-b3a2-4e127f1fc75f
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