Sam Shopnick
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, songwriter
Notes: It is probable, but not confirmed that Sam Shopnick and Mack (AKA Max Shopnick) are the same person. Victor ledgers list both men as playing bass in the Ruby Newman Orchestra (Sam in 1936, Mack in 1937).
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-03032 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | An apple a day | Barry McKinley ; Ruby Newman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03033 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | One never knows—does one? | Barry McKinley ; Ruby Newman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03034 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | Down in the depths | Florence Case ; Ruby Newman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03035 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | What a dummy love has made of me | Florence Case ; Ruby Newman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-06194 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Johnny One Note | Wynn Murray ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-06195 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Sweet Leilani | Ray Heatherton ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-06196 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Where or when | Ray Heatherton ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-06197 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Swing high, swing low | Ray Heatherton ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E2FB-7248 | 10-in. | 8/27/1952 | Der fetter Max's bulgar | Sam Musiker Orchestra | Instrumental sextet | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shopnick, Sam," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/343562.
Shopnick, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/343562.
"Shopnick, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.
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