Sam Theard

Sam Theard

Samuel F. Theard (October 10, 1904 – December 7, 1982) was an American singer, songwriter, actor and comedian. He performed under the names Lovin' Sam F. Theard, Spo-Dee-O-Dee and others.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1904 (New Orleans), Died December 7, 1982 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, songwriter, guitar, speaker

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 98 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-70195	10-in.	8/28/1931	You rascal you	Henry Allen ; Luis Russell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	CS-74878	12-in.	12/21/1932	Medley of Armstrong hits	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	LBS-74879	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	12/21/1932	Medley of Armstrong hits	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-020150	10-in.	3/14/1938	Walkin' back home	Burns Campbell Orchestra ; Lovin' Sam	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-020151	10-in.	3/14/1938	Big Time Rose	Burns Campbell Orchestra ; Lovin' Sam	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-020152	10-in.	3/14/1938	You turned your back on me	Burns Campbell Orchestra ; Lovin' Sam	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-020153	10-in.	3/14/1938	You're gonna be a rascal till you die	Burns Campbell Orchestra ; Lovin' Sam	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-020154	10-in.	3/14/1938	You're solid with me	Burns Campbell Orchestra ; Lovin' Sam	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-020155	10-in.	3/14/1938	That's Chicago's South Side	Burns Campbell Orchestra ; Lovin' Sam	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0671	10-in.	7/14/1949	Home cookin' mama	Meredith Howard	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D9VB-1183	10-in.	8/16/1949	Swallow dollow	Gay Crosse ; Good Humor Six (Gay Crosse)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W150593	10-in.	6/16/1930	You rascal you	Socks Wilson	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151839	10-in.	10/14/1931	You rascal you	Jack Teagarden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W152082	10-in.	1/19/1932	(I'll be glad when you're dead) You rascal you	Howard Joyner	Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W365050	10-in.	6/30/1931	You rascal you	Mound City Blue Blowers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W404219	10-in.	6/18/1930	You rascal you	Clarence Williams	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W404871	10-in.	4/28/1931	I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W405124	10-in.	1/19/1932	You rascal you (I'll be glad when you're dead)	Skeeter Skoot	Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E36831	10-in.	5/26/1931	You rascal you	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E36928	10-in.	7/17/1931	You rascal, you	Connie’s Inn Orchestra [Fletcher Henderson Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37221	10-in.	9/23/1931	You rascal, you	Cab Calloway Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37391	10-in.	11/19/1931	You rascal, you	Mills Brothers	Male vocal quartet, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C3276	10-in.	4/10/1929	That’ll get it	Cow Cow Davenport ; Sam Theard	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Brunswick	C3277	10-in.	4/10/1929	I’m gonna tell you in front so you won’t feel hurt behind	Cow Cow Davenport ; Sam Theard	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Brunswick	C3288	10-in.	4/13/1929	She’s givin’ it away	Lovin’ Sam from Down in ‘Bam	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 98 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Theard, Sam," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107430.

Theard, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107430.

"Theard, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.