Jan Savitt

Jan Savitt

Jan Savitt (born Jacob Savetnick; September 4, 1907 – October 4, 1948), known as "The Stokowski of Swing", from having played violin in Leopold Stokowski's orchestra, was an American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1907 (Shumsk), Died October 4, 1948 (Sacramento)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, arranger, composer, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 153 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-061304	10-in.	6/23/1941	Keep cool, fool	Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	PBS-061305	10-in.	6/23/1941	Tattletale	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	PBS-061306	10-in.	6/23/1941	Love's got nothin' on me	Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	PBS-061307	10-in.	6/23/1941	When the sun comes out	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064015	10-in.	4/3/1941	The things I love	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064016	10-in.	4/3/1941	We go well together	Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; The Toppers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-064017	10-in.	4/3/1941	Manhattan sunrise	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-064018	10-in.	4/3/1941	Horizon	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-064301	10-in.	4/25/1941	Where you are	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064302	10-in.	4/25/1941	I went out of my way	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064303	10-in.	4/25/1941	Throwing pebbles in the millstream	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; Jane Ward	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064304	10-in.	4/25/1941	I take to you	Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; The Toppers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-064346	10-in.	5/5/1941	Prelude to Carmen	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-064347	10-in.	5/5/1941	The sorcerer's apprentice	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director, arranger
Victor	BS-064348	10-in.	5/5/1941	It's so peaceful in the country	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064349	10-in.	5/5/1941	Sugar foot strut	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-064661	10-in.	8/4/1941	Afternoon of a faun	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-064662	10-in.	8/4/1941	Afternoon of a faun	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-064663	10-in.	8/4/1941	Little fugue (Fugue in G minor)	Jan Savitt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-064664	10-in.	8/4/1941	As we walk into the sunset	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064675	10-in.	8/6/1941	I see a million people (But all I can see is you)	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064676	10-in.	8/6/1941	A drop in the bucket	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064677	10-in.	8/6/1941	Why don't we do this more often?	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064678	10-in.	8/6/1941	Chattanooga choo-choo	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-067928	10-in.	9/25/1941	Tropical magic	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director

(Results 51-75 of 153 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Savitt, Jan," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.

Savitt, Jan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.

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