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 151-175 of 374 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-051053	10-in.	5/31/1940	Maybe	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-057314	10-in.	10/25/1940	Dream valley	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-057315	10-in.	10/25/1940	A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-057316	10-in.	10/25/1940	Adi-adi-adios	Kaydets ; Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal trio, and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-057317	10-in.	10/25/1940	Somewhere	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-057386	10-in.	11/12/1940	Isola bella	Kaydets ; Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-057387	10-in.	11/12/1940	Taking a chance on love	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-057388	10-in.	11/12/1940	You and your kiss	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-057389	10-in.	11/12/1940	Along the Santa Fe trail	Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-057390	10-in.	11/12/1940	High on a windy hill	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-057391	10-in.	11/12/1940	Down the gypsy trail	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-058352	10-in.	12/11/1940	I gotta see a dream about a girl	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	director, songwriter
Victor	BS-058353	10-in.	12/11/1940	A cathedral in Rio	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, songwriter
Victor	BS-058354	10-in.	12/11/1940	That's my way of saying I love you	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-058800	10-in.	12/23/1940	The sidewalk serenade	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-058801	10-in.	12/23/1940	Until tomorrow (Goodnight, my love)	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer, director, lyricist
Victor	BS-058802	10-in.	12/23/1940	All night long	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	director
Victor	BS-058803	10-in.	12/23/1940	You stepped out of a dream	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-058804	10-in.	12/23/1940	Sunset at sea	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-058860	10-in.	1/9/1941	Little Miss Irish	Marty McKenna ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-058861	10-in.	1/9/1941	The mem'ry of a rose	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-058862	10-in.	1/9/1941	Montague, the terrific	Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-058863	10-in.	1/9/1941	It's so easy for you	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-060461	10-in.	2/3/1941	My ship	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-060462	10-in.	2/3/1941	Amapola	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director

(Results 151-175 of 374 records)

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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.