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

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

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 374 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-041478	10-in.	9/20/1939	If I knew then (What I know now)	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-041479	10-in.	9/20/1939	Good morning	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-041480	10-in.	9/20/1939	Honestly	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-041748	10-in.	10/10/1939	Ciri-biri-bin	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-041749	10-in.	10/10/1939	Don't make me laugh	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-041750	10-in.	10/10/1939	You're a lucky guy	Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-041751	10-in.	10/10/1939	Speaking of heaven	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-043293	10-in.	11/7/1939	Smarty pants	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-043294	10-in.	11/7/1939	The creaking old mill on the creek	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-043295	10-in.	11/7/1939	Vagabond dreams	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-043296	10-in.	11/7/1939	Two little doodle bugs	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-043882	10-in.	11/21/1939	In an old Dutch garden (By an old Dutch mill)	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-043883	10-in.	11/21/1939	I hear a dream (Come home again)	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-043884	10-in.	11/21/1939	Bluebirds in the moonlight (Silly idea)	Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-043885	10-in.	11/21/1939	Chatterbox	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio and vocal chorus	director
Victor	BS-045715	10-in.	12/5/1939	In our little part of town	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-045716	10-in.	12/5/1939	As 'round and 'round we go	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-045717	10-in.	12/5/1939	This changing world	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-045718	10-in.	12/5/1939	The gaucho serenade	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	director
Victor	BS-045922	10-in.	1/12/1940	Last night's gardenias	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-045923	10-in.	1/12/1940	Make love with a guitar	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-045924	10-in.	1/12/1940	Apple blossoms and chapel bells	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-045925	10-in.	1/12/1940	What's the matter with me	Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-046150	10-in.	1/2/1940	When you wish upon a star	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-046151	10-in.	1/2/1940	Turn on the old music box	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director

(Results 101-125 of 374 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Sammy," accessed October 7, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

Kaye, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 7, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

"Kaye, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 October 2024.