Sam Costa
Samuel Gabriel Costa (17 June 1910 – 23 September 1981) was an English singer, entertainer and broadcaster. Initially a popular singer in the dance band era and a comic actor on the show Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, he was later a disc jockey for Radio Luxembourg and the BBC. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 17, 1910 (London Borough of Hackney), Died September 22, 1981
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0EA4787 | 10-in. | 5/10/1937 | Don't play with fire | Bert Firman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0B5125 | 10-in. | 10/6/1933 | Everybody loves my Marguerite | Sam Costa ; Jack Jackson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5429 | 10-in. | 8/16/1937 | Ten pretty girls | Ronnie Munro Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Costa, Sam," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116044.
Costa, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116044.
"Costa, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Costa, Sam, 1910-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013033692
Wikidata: Sam Costa - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7407351
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/299415026
MusicBrainz: Sam Costa - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8d2d9676-d03f-4e54-b237-f771fbe20747
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