Sam Shopnick

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, songwriter

Notes: It is probable, but not confirmed that Sam Shopnick and Mack (AKA Max Shopnick) are the same person. Victor ledgers list both men as playing bass in the Ruby Newman Orchestra (Sam in 1936, Mack in 1937).

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= 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 Audio
Victor BS-03032 10-in. 11/10/1936 An apple a day Barry McKinley ; Ruby Newman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-03033 10-in. 11/10/1936 One never knows—does one? Barry McKinley ; Ruby Newman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-03034 10-in. 11/10/1936 Down in the depths Florence Case ; Ruby Newman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-03035 10-in. 11/10/1936 What a dummy love has made of me Florence Case ; Ruby Newman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-06194 10-in. 3/12/1937 Johnny One Note Wynn Murray ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-06195 10-in. 3/12/1937 Sweet Leilani Ray Heatherton ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-06196 10-in. 3/12/1937 Where or when Ray Heatherton ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-06197 10-in. 3/12/1937 Swing high, swing low Ray Heatherton ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E2FB-7248 10-in. 8/27/1952 Der fetter Max's bulgar Sam Musiker Orchestra Instrumental sextet songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shopnick, Sam," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/343562.

Shopnick, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/343562.

"Shopnick, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/343562

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