Sammy Kaye

Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr.; March 13, 1910 – June 2, 1987) was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era. The expression springs from his first hit single in 1937, "Swing and Sway" (U.S. no. 15). His signature tune was "Harbor Lights", a number-one hit from late 1950's.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 13, 1910 (Lakewood), Died June 2, 1987 (Ridgewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, composer, songwriter, speaker, lyricist, vocalist, leader

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 374 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5VB-0025	10-in.	1/8/1945	The more I see of you	Sally Stuart ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0026	10-in.	1/8/1945	I miss your kiss	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	director, songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0027	10-in.	1/8/1945	All of my life	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0047	10-in.	1/19/1945	I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0048	10-in.	1/19/1945	Beautiful dreamer	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0049	10-in.	1/22/1945	Her heart was made of stone	Kaydets ; Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet, vocal chorus, and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0050	10-in.	1/22/1945	Bottoms up (a clap hands song)	Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Vocal chorus, with jazz/dance band	director, songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0051	10-in.	1/22/1945	Swanee River (swing version)	Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Vocal chorus, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0296	10-in.	6/11/1945	Good, good, good (that's you - that's you)	Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0297	10-in.	6/11/1945	Gotta be this or that	Kaye Choir ; Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance	director
Victor	D5VB-0590	10-in.	8/30/1945	Chickery chick	Kaye Choir ; Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal choir and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0591	10-in.	8/30/1945	I lost my job again	Kaydets ; Chubby Silvers ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal duet, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0656	10-in.	10/2/1945	It might as well be spring	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0657	10-in.	10/2/1945	Give me the simple life	Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0767	10-in.	5/22/1945	Camptown races (swing version)	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0768	10-in.	5/22/1945	Massa's in the cold, cold ground (swing version)	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0769	10-in.	5/22/1945	Oh Susanna (swing version)	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0770	10-in.	5/24/1945	My old Kentucky home	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0771	10-in.	5/24/1945	Come where my love lies dreaming	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0772	10-in.	5/24/1945	Old black Joe (swing version)	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0773	10-in.	5/24/1945	I'll be walking with my honey (soon, soon, soon)	Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0774	10-in.	6/6/1945	I can't begin to tell you	Nancy Norman ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0775	10-in.	6/6/1945	Promises	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0776	10-in.	6/6/1945	Foster medley - finale	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] ; Arthur Wright	Male vocal solos, with female vocal quintet, vocal chorus, and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-1312	10-in.	12/22/1945	I didn't mean a word I said	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with recitation and jazz/dance band	director, speaker

(Results 251-275 of 374 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Sammy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

Kaye, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

"Kaye, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.