Sammy Price

Samuel Blythe Price (October 6, 1908 – April 14, 1992) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader. Price's playing is dark, mellow, and relaxed rather than percussive, and he was a specialist at creating the appropriate mood and swing for blues and rhythm and blues recordings.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1908 (Honey Grove), Died April 14, 1992 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, guitar, leader

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 377 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	70187	10-in.	1/20/1942	Me and my chauffeur	Mabel Robinson ; Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70188	10-in.	1/20/1942	I've got too many blues	Mabel Robinson ; Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70189	10-in.	1/20/1942	It's all right, Jack	Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70190	10-in.	1/20/1942	Blow, Katy, blow	Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70299	10-in.	2/9/1942	Mound bayou	Pete Brown and his Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70300	10-in.	2/9/1942	Unlucky woman (Unlucky blues)	Pete Brown and his Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70301	10-in.	2/9/1942	Gonna buy me a telephone	Pete Brown and his Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70302	10-in.	2/9/1942	Cannon ball	Nora Lee King ; Pete Brown and his Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70544	10-in.	3/19/1942	I love to Georgia Brown so slow	Wee Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70545	10-in.	3/19/1942	Uncle Sam come and get him	Wee Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70546	10-in.	3/19/1942	If I didn't love you	Wee Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70570	10-in.	3/26/1942	See see rider blues	Wee Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70571	10-in.	3/26/1942	Let's be friends	Wee Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70580	10-in.	3/27/1942	Catchin' as catch can	Wee Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70581	10-in.	3/27/1942	War rationin' Papa-1	Wee Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70758	10-in.	5/19/1942	Mad about her, sad without her	Delta Rhythm Boys	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70759	10-in.	5/19/1942	Keep smilin' , keep laughin'	Delta Rhythm Boys	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70760	10-in.	5/19/1942	Going down slow	Lem Johnson	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	70761	10-in.	5/19/1942	Candy blues	Lem Johnson	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	71195	10-in.	7/25/1942	Teed up	Sam (Sammy) Price	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	71196	10-in.	7/25/1942	Frantic	Sam (Sammy) Price	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	71844	10-in.	3/9/1944	Mr. Freddie blues	Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	71845	10-in.	3/9/1944	Uncle Sam took a darned good man	Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	71846	10-in.	3/9/1944	Gulf Coast blues	Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	71847	10-in.	3/9/1944	These young men blues	Bea Booze	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 176-200 of 377 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Price, Sammy," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

Price, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

"Price, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.