Sam Lanin

Samuel Charles Lanin (September 4, 1891 – May 5, 1977) was an American jazz bandleader.

Lanin's brothers, Howard and Lester, were also bandleaders, and all of them had sustained careers in music. Lanin was one of ten children born to Benjamin and Mary Lanin, Russian Jews who had emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Sam played clarinet and violin while young, and in 1912 he was offered a spot playing in Victor Herbert's orchestra, where he played through World War I.

After the war he moved to New York City and began playing at the Roseland Ballroom in late 1918. There he established the Roseland Orchestra; this ensemble recorded for the Columbia Gramophone Company in the early 1920s.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1891 (Russian Empire), Died May 5, 1977 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, percussion, director, clarinet

Notes: Sometimes listed as S. C. Lanin.

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

Recordings (Results 351-375 of 498 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W81099 10-in. 5/24/1927 Sa-lu-ta Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
OKeh W81120 10-in. 6/29/1927 Sing me a baby song Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81121 10-in. 6/29/1927 (What do we do on a) Dew-dew-dewy day Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81122 10-in. 6/29/1927 Just once again Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81239 10-in. 8/16/1927 The varsity drag Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
OKeh W81240 10-in. 8/16/1927 Paree! Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
OKeh W81249 10-in. 8/18/1927 Lucky in love Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81250 10-in. 8/18/1927 Dancing tambourine Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W81256 10-in. 8/19/1927 Barbara Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81257 10-in. 8/19/1927 Baby feet go pitter patter Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81258 10-in. 8/19/1927 Highways are happy ways Melody Sheiks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81284 10-in. 8/27/1927 Dawning Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81447 10-in. 9/16/1927 My blue heaven Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81448 10-in. 9/16/1927 A shady tree Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81449 10-in. 9/16/1927 There ain't no land like Dixieland to me Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81496 10-in. 9/30/1927 When the morning glories wake up in the morning (Then I'll kiss your two lips goodnight) OKeh Melodians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81497 10-in. 9/30/1927 Summertime sweethearts Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81498 10-in. 9/30/1927 A siren dream Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W81505 10-in. 10/3/1927 Somebody lied about me Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81506 10-in. 10/3/1927 I'm in heaven when I see you smile, Diane Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81507 10-in. 10/3/1927 Everybody loves my girl The Texans [Lanin's Famous Players] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81548 10-in. 10/17/1927 Together, we two Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81549 10-in. 10/17/1927 What'll you do? Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81550 10-in. 10/17/1927 There must be somebody else Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81565 10-in. 10/24/1927 Thinking of you Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
(Results 351-375 of 498 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lanin, Sam," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.

Lanin, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956

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