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 1-25 of 153 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-84509	10-in.	9/20/1934	You're haunting me	Jan Savitt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-017060	10-in.	11/17/1937	My heaven on earth	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-017061	10-in.	11/17/1937	Am I in another world	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-017062	10-in.	11/17/1937	You started something	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-017063	10-in.	11/17/1937	The gypsy in my soul	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-017064	10-in.	11/17/1937	I live the life I love	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-017065	10-in.	11/17/1937	A kiss for consolation	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-021185	10-in.	3/18/1938	Moonshine over Kentucky	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-021186	10-in.	3/18/1938	Bewildered	Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-021187	10-in.	3/18/1938	Stop! And reconsider	Jan Savitt ; Three Toppers ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-021188	10-in.	3/18/1938	Lovelight in the starlight	Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-021189	10-in.	3/18/1938	The week end of a private secretary	Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-021190	10-in.	3/18/1938	Something tells me	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-023220	10-in.	5/13/1938	My Margarita	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-023221	10-in.	5/13/1938	Why's ya make me fall in love?	Jan Savitt ; Three Toppers ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-023222	10-in.	5/13/1938	Sweet and tender	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-023223	10-in.	5/13/1938	Dust	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with sound effects (take 1); jazz/dance band (take 2)	director
Victor	BS-023224	10-in.	5/13/1938	I got a guy	Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-023225	10-in.	5/13/1938	It's the little things that count	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-023592	10-in.	6/17/1938	Fol-da-rol-dol-dol	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-023593	10-in.	6/17/1938	'Sgood enough for me	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-023594	10-in.	6/17/1938	We, the people	Jan Savitt ; Three Toppers ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-023595	10-in.	6/17/1938	So lovely	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-023596	10-in.	6/17/1938	Hi-yo silver	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-023597	10-in.	6/17/1938	When twilight comes	Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director

(Results 1-25 of 153 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Savitt, Jan," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.

Savitt, Jan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103943.

"Savitt, Jan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.