Sammy Fain

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Sammy Fain

Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway theatre. Fain was also a popular musician and vocalist.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 17, 1902 (New York City), Died December 6, 1989 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, songwriter, piano, lyricist

Notes: Name sometimes appears as Sammy Fain, "The Crooning Composer."

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

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 335 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	[E18704b]		4/7/1926	Wedding bells	Chris Chapman ; Dan Lieberfeld	Organ and chimes duet	composer
Brunswick	E23993	10-in.	7/13/1927	I haven’t told her, she hasn’t told me	Sandy Harold	Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano	composer
Brunswick	E27351	10-in.	4/16/1928	There’s something about a rose	Joe Rines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E28012	10-in.	8/9/1928	I love my old-fashioned man	Chick Ciccone	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E29012	10-in.	12/28/1928	When the world is at rest	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer
Brunswick	E29071	10-in.	1/15/1929	When the world is at rest	Paramount Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E29237	10-in.	Feb. 1929	Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine)	Bob Haring Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E29304	10-in.	2/19/1929	There’s a place in the sun for you	Clevelanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E29455	10-in.	Mar. 1929	Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine)	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E32585	10-in.	Apr. 1930	You brought a new kind of love to me	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E32588	10-in.	Apr. 1930	You brought a new kind of love to me	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	E33165	10-in.	6/23/1930	Me trajista un nuevo amor	Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E35945	10-in.	1/21/1931	They’ll all be there but me	Milt Shaw and his Detroiters [Art Kahn Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36117	10-in.	2/20/1931	When I take my sugar to tea	Sunshine Boys	Male vocal duet, with trombone and guitar	composer
Brunswick	E36497	10-in.	3/23/1931	When I take my sugar to tea	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36626	10-in.	4/15/1931	When I take my sugar to tea	Chocolate Dandies [King Oliver Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E1738-E1740	10-in.	11/17/1925	Keep on croonin' a tune	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E1774-E1776	10-in.	11/20/1925	Keep on croonin' a tune	Billy Bailey ; Barney Barnum	Male vocal solo, with banjo	composer
Brunswick	E17390½-E17393	10-in.	1/8/1926	Keep on croonin’ a tune	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E19719-E19720	10-in.	7/9/1926	Lo-do-de-o	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E21748-E21749	10-in.	3/5/1927	If you can’t tell the world she’s a good little girl (Just say nothing at all)	Enoch Light's Blue Jay Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E22595-E22597	10-in.	4/22/1927	If you can’t tell the world she’s a good little girl (Just say nothing at all)	Prince Piotti	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E24565-E24568	10-in.	9/27/1927	I left my sugar standing in the rain (And she melted away)	Esther Walker	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E24599-E24601	10-in.	9/29/1927	I ain’t that kind of a baby!	Esther Walker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C3112	10-in.	3/13/1929	Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine)	Frank Sylvano	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 276-300 of 335 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fain, Sammy," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.

Fain, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106808.

"Fain, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.