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 26-50 of 498 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W140580 10-in. 5/4/1925 Flag that train (To Alabam') Lanin's Red Heads Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140648 10-in. 6/3/1925 One smile Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140649 10-in. 6/3/1925 Who loved you best? Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140720 10-in. 6/25/1925 Summer nights Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140721 10-in. 6/25/1925 If I had a girl like you Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140798 10-in. 7/31/1925 Stop flirting Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140799 10-in. 7/31/1925 Cecilia Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140868 10-in. 8/27/1925 Desdemona Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W140869 10-in. 8/27/1925 The promenade walk Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W141155 10-in. 10/19/1925 I'm "gonna" hang around my sugar Lanin's Red Heads Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W141156 10-in. 10/19/1925 Five foot two, eyes of blue Art Gillham ; Lanin's Red Heads Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W141228 10-in. 10/30/1925 Paddlin' Madelin' home Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W141229 10-in. 10/30/1925 Say! Who is that baby doll? Ipana Troubadours ; Billy Jones ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W141374 10-in. 12/10/1925 Jig walk Ipana Troubadours Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W141375 10-in. 12/10/1925 Mysterious eyes Ipana Troubadours Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W141441 10-in. 12/29/1925 Sweet child Ipana Troubadours ; Billy Jones ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W141442 10-in. 12/29/1925 My castle in Spain Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W141563 10-in. 1/27/1926 Song of the flame Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W141564 10-in. 1/27/1926 Cossack love Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 141613 10-in. 2/10/1926 But I do—you know I do Broadway Bell-Hops ; Billy West Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia 141614 10-in. 2/10/1926 Let's talk about my sweetie Broadway Bell-Hops ; Billy West Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia 141615 10-in. 2/10/1926 Wimmin—aaah! Broadway Bell-Hops ; Billy West Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W141695 10-in. 2/18/1926 Tentin' down in Tennessee Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W141696 10-in. 2/18/1926 Everything's gonna be all right Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W141765 10-in. 3/5/1926 Sunny Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band leader  
(Results 26-50 of 498 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lanin, Sam," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.

Lanin, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.

"Lanin, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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

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