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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.
Kaye pictured in 1952. This is the discography for American jazz band leader Sammy Kaye. Albums. All Ashore—vocals: Tommy Ryan (9-19-1938) Along the Santa Fe Trail—vocals: Jimmy Brown (11-12-1940) Chickery Chick—vocals: Nancy Norman and Billy Williams (11-8-1945) Christmas Day with Sammy Kaye—Decca DL 74070 (1960)
YearSingleChart Positions(us)1937"Swing and Sway"151937151937"Rosalie"1193818People also ask
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Sammy Kaye. Soundtrack: Wonder Wheel. Composer ("Remember Pearl Harbor") and conductor, educated on scholarship at Ohio University. He organized his first dance band while in college, eventually opening the College Inn, featuring his orchestra.
- March 13, 1910
- June 2, 1987
Sammy Kaye, the leader of one of the most popular ''sweet bands'' of the swing era, died of cancer on Tuesday at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J. He was 77 years old.
SAMMY KAYE. "SWING AND SWAY IS HERE TO STAY" by Christopher Popa. After a 50-year career in music, Sammy Kaye knew very well what makes a successful bandleader. "Chris, the most important thing is your music, of course," he told me in 1986, on the telephone from his New York City office.
Sammy Kaye, 77, a bandleader who kept millions of Americans dancing for four decades to his "swing and sway" rhythms, died of cancer Tuesday at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J.
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