Sam Donahue

Samuel Koontz Donahue (March 18, 1918 – March 22, 1974) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, and musical arranger. He performed with Gene Krupa, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Billy May, Woody Herman, and Stan Kenton.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 18, 1918 (Detroit), Died March 22, 1974 (Reno)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, director, composer, songwriter

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-063743	10-in.	4/11/1941	Loafin' on a lazy day	Frances Claire ; Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-063744	10-in.	4/11/1941	Au reet	Mitchel Paull ; Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-063745	10-in.	4/11/1941	They still make love in London	Frances Claire ; Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-063746	10-in.	4/11/1941	Saxophone Sam	Ken Meisel ; Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-063747	10-in.	4/11/1941	Saxophone Sam	Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-065631	10-in.	5/20/1941	Do you care	Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-065632	10-in.	5/20/1941	Beat the band to the bar	Irene Daye ; Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone, director, songwriter
Victor	BS-065633	10-in.	5/20/1941	Pick up the groove	Mitchel Paull ; Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble.	instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-065634	10-in.	5/20/1941	Six mile stretch	Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone, director, composer
Victor	BS-068190	10-in.	11/12/1941	Coffee and cakes	Frances Claire ; Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-068191	10-in.	11/12/1941	Flo-flo	Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-068192	10-in.	11/12/1941	Half a heart (is worse than none)	Andy Blaine ; Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-068193	10-in.	11/12/1941	I'll never tire of you	Andy Blaine ; Sam Donahue Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Decca	82345		2/28/1952	Come what may	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82346		2/28/1952	Love, where are you now?	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82347		2/28/1952	Hambone	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82421		3/10/1952	Keel row-1	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82422		3/10/1952	Cuttin' out blues	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82423		3/10/1952	Your Daddy's got the gleeks	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82424		3/10/1952	Heebie jeebies	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82425		3/10/1952	The blues don't waltz	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82659		3/31/1952	I got big eyes	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82660		3/31/1952	Deep in the blues	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82661		3/31/1952	Homing pigeon	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	83201		7/29/1952	You could make me smile again	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	83202		7/29/1952	This is the beginning of the end	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	83386		12/21/1952	I'm goin' home	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	83387		12/21/1952	Sentimental serenade	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6807		6/11/1952	They didn't believe me-1	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6808		6/11/1952	Cheek to cheek	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6809		6/11/1952	Nobody knows the trouble I've seen-1	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6810		6/13/1952	The bells of St. Mary's	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6811		6/13/1952	Two beats on a bat	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6812		6/13/1952	Chasing shadows	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6816		6/12/1952	I'm getting sentimental over you	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Signature	101		12/12/1945	Hollywood pop	Sam Donahue Swing Seven		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	102		12/12/1945	Encore essence	Sam Donahue Swing Seven		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103		12/12/1945	Round the block	Sam Donahue Swing Seven		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	104		12/12/1945	Catch as catch can	Sam Donahue Swing Seven		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donahue, Sam," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/312585.

Donahue, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/312585.

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