Sam Lanin

Samuel Charles Lanin (September 4, 1891 – May 5, 1977) was an American jazz bandleader.

Lanin's brothers, Howard and Lester, were also bandleaders, and all of them had sustained careers in music. Lanin was one of ten children born to Benjamin and Mary Lanin, Russian Jews who had emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Sam played clarinet and violin while young, and in 1912 he was offered a spot playing in Victor Herbert's orchestra, where he played through World War I.

After the war he moved to New York City and began playing at the Roseland Ballroom in late 1918. There he established the Roseland Orchestra; this ensemble recorded for the Columbia Gramophone Company in the early 1920s.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1891 (Russian Empire), Died May 5, 1977 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, percussion, director, clarinet

Notes: Sometimes listed as S. C. Lanin.

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

Recordings (Results 451-475 of 498 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W404215 10-in. 6/9/1930 Seems to me Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404216 10-in. 6/9/1930 Rollin' down the river Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404262 10-in. 7/11/1930 I wonder how it feels (To be head over heels in love) Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404263 10-in. 7/11/1930 Little white lies Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404264 10-in. 7/11/1930 (Under the sun it's anyone) Under the moon it's you Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404282 10-in. 8/8/1930 Good evenin' Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404283 10-in. 8/8/1930 Tomorrow is another day Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404284 10-in. 8/8/1930 Why am I so romantic? Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404467 10-in. 10/10/1930 It's a great life (If you don’t weaken) Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404468 10-in. 10/10/1930 When Kentucky bids the world good mornin' Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404469 10-in. 10/10/1930 I'm proud of you Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404470 10-in. 10/10/1930 Satan's holiday Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404508 10-in. 10/23/1930 Oh why? Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404509 10-in. 10/23/1930 My ideal Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404510 10-in. 10/23/1930 You're simply delish Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404511 10-in. 10/23/1930 If I knew you better Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404574 10-in. 12/18/1930 Crying myself to sleep Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404575 10-in. 12/18/1930 I'm up on a mountain (Talking to the sky) Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404576 10-in. 12/18/1930 Wond'ring Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404577 10-in. 12/18/1930 What a fool I've been (To believe in you) Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404578 10-in. 12/18/1930 Tears Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404814 10-in. 1/26/1931 Just a gigolo Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404815 10-in. 1/26/1931 It's a lonesome old town Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404816 10-in. 1/26/1931 Heartaches Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W404817 10-in. 1/26/1931 When you were the blossom of Buttercup Lane and I was your Little Boy Blue Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
(Results 451-475 of 498 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lanin, Sam," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.

Lanin, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956.

"Lanin, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111956

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