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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 153 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-067929	10-in.	9/25/1941	Who calls?	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-067930	10-in.	9/25/1941	'Tis autumn	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-067931	10-in.	9/25/1941	A weekend in Havana	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068035	10-in.	10/27/1941	M-O-T-H-E-R (A word that means the world to me)	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	BS-068036	10-in.	10/27/1941	Ev'ry time	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	BS-068037	10-in.	10/27/1941	There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	BS-068038	10-in.	10/27/1941	Moonlight masquerade	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	BS-068371	10-in.	11/27/1941	You dont know what love is	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	BS-068372	10-in.	11/27/1941	Not a care in the world	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	BS-068373	10-in.	11/27/1941	Now and forever	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director, arranger
Victor	BS-068374	10-in.	11/27/1941	A nickel to my name	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	BS-068864	10-in.	1/12/1942	I remember you	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068865	10-in.	1/12/1942	Sing me a song of the islands	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	BS-068866	10-in.	1/12/1942	Blue shadows and white gardenias	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	BS-068867	10-in.	1/12/1942	Tica ti - tica ta	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	PBS-072516	10-in.	7/28/1942	If I cared a little bit less (and you cared a little bit more)	Jan Savitt Orchestra ; Joe Martin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	PBS-072517	10-in.	7/28/1942	Romance a la mode	Gloria DeHaven ; Jan Savitt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	PBS-072518	10-in.	7/28/1942	Manhattan serenade	Jan Savitt Orchestra ; Joe Martin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	PBS-072519	10-in.	7/28/1942	If you ever, ever loved me (love me tonight)	Gloria DeHaven ; Jan Savitt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-074091	10-in.	2/19/1942	Always in my heart	Joe Martin ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-074092	10-in.	2/19/1942	Tomorrow's sunrise	Joe Martin ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-074093	10-in.	2/19/1942	Jersey bounce	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-074094	10-in.	2/19/1942	Me and my Melinda	Joe Martin ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	D6VB-2022	10-in.	2/7/1946	Now and forever	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Artie Wayne	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	arranger
Victor	D9VB-2776	10-in.	12/16/1949	720 in the books	Claude Thornhill Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 76-100 of 153 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Savitt, Jan," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.

Savitt, Jan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.

"Savitt, Jan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.