Sam Manning
Samuel L. Manning (c. 1898–1960) was a Trinidadian performer and songwriter who was one of the earliest calypsonians to achieve international acclaim. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1899, Died 1960
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, director, traps, songwriter, lyricist, speaker
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 77 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38894 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | Touch me all about, but don't touch me dey | Marsa Langman [i.e., Sam Manning] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-38895 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | Mister Joseph, strut your stuff | Marsa Langman [i.e., Sam Manning] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78136 | 10-in. | 10/10/1933 | Sweet Marie | Sam Manning's Rhythm Boys | Instrumental sextet, with male vocal solo | director, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78137 | 10-in. | 10/10/1933 | Look out hurricane | Sam Manning's Rhythm Boys | Instrumental sextet, with male vocal solo | director, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78138 | 10-in. | 10/10/1933 | Rico | Sam Manning's Rhythm Boys | Instrumental sextet | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-78139 | 10-in. | 10/10/1933 | Din din | Sam Manning's Rhythm Boys | Instrumental sextet | director | |
| Victor | BS-81038 | 10-in. | 1/10/1934 | Great men | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | songwriter, director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81039 | 10-in. | 1/10/1934 | Worthless Josephine | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | director, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81820 | 10-in. | 2/28/1934 | Doris | Sam Manning's Rhythm Boys | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81821 | 10-in. | 2/28/1934 | Bad woman | Sam Manning's Rhythm Boys | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81822 | 10-in. | 2/28/1934 | Recuerdos del pasado | Sam Manning's Rhythm Boys | Instrumental ensemble | director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81823 | 10-in. | 2/28/1934 | Ines | Sam Manning's Rhythm Boys | Instrumental ensemble | director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-82587 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | Let's call it a perfect day | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps, director, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-82588 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | Don't interfere with man and wife | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps, director, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-82589 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | My Barbados home | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps, director, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-82590 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | If I ever put this thing on you | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps, director, lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-82591 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | Cherie | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps, director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-82592 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | Belle marchand | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps, director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-82593 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | Petite | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps, director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-82594 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | Belle femme | Sam Manning Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps, director, composer | |
| Columbia | W141020 | 10-in. | 9/21/1925 | Let go my hand | Cole Jazz Orchestra ; Sam Manning | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter, director | |
| Columbia | W141021 | 10-in. | 9/21/1925 | Bungo | Cole Jazz Orchestra ; Sam Manning | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, director | |
| Columbia | W141022 | 10-in. | 9/21/1925 | Mabel, open your door | Cole Jazz Orchestra ; Sam Manning | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Columbia | W141023 | 10-in. | 9/21/1925 | Lignum vitae | Cole Jazz Orchestra ; Sam Manning | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, director, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146954 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | Who is you votin' for?, part 1 | Porter Grainger ; Sam Manning | Comic dialogue, unaccompanied | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Manning, Sam," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110267.
Manning, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110267.
"Manning, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Manning, Sam (Vocalist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96028629
Wikidata: Sam Manning - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7407843
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/311037652
MusicBrainz: Sam Manning - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/62ac4458-82cd-4cbe-b3a2-4e127f1fc75f
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