Composer
Sammy Kaye
American big band leader and musician (1910–1987)
1910–1987
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1987
- Birthplace
- Lakewood
- Place of death
- Ridgewood
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr.; March 13, 1910 – June 2, 1987) was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era. The expression springs from his first hit single in 1937, "Swing and Sway" (U.S. no. 15). He was the first to record and release the standard "Blueberry Hill" in 1940. During World War II, he co-wrote and recorded the anthemic "Remember Pearl Harbor" (U.S. No. 3). He was the first to record and release the #1 song "Daddy" in 1941. His final #1 hit was "Harbor Lights" in 1950.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- bandleader; composer; conductor; songwriter; recording artist; musician
- Education
- Ohio University; Rocky River High School
- Recorded memberships
- Theta Chi; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye
- Instruments played
- saxophone
- Genres
- big band music
- Official website
- http://www.sammykayeorchestra.com/
- Birth name
- Samuel Zarnocay Jr.
- Pseudonym
- Sammy Kaye
- VIAF ID
- 67266904
- ISNI
- 000000011768315X
- GND ID
- 119033461
- Library of Congress ID
- n82078484
- MusicBrainz ID
- 2457081d-f162-46b4-b8e7-d89d44c3935a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop, Country, Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Lamplighter | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Country, pop | 3 |
| Charade | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | pop | 4 |
| Laughing on the Outside | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | Jazz | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 67266904. Portrait: MCA-Music Corporation of America; photographer: James Kriegsmann, New York., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.