The voice of Sam Lanin
Posted: Wed May 22, 2024 1:13 am
Hello everyone,
It seems as if almost all of the major American bandleaders found a way to put their voice out on records. Ben Bernie, Fred Waring, Ben Selvin, Irving Aaronson, Fred Hall, Carlton Coon, Joe Sanders, and Harry Reser just to name a few can be heard singing (or speaking) on various recordings, and their voices are rather distinguishable.
Something that has baffled me for some time is that I can't seem to find any instances of Sam Lanin performing on his music. Through the vast groups he led, he seems more prolifically recorded than any other dance band leader, yet I cannot name one recording featuring his voice...
...or can I? I have a copy of HotW record K-3, featuring two tracks by Sam Lanin's Orchestra. Towards the end of the "College Medley" track, a man chimes in to briefly praise the longer playing HotW double track records. Could this man be Sam Lanin? If not, is there anyone here who knows of a true audio recording of Sam Lanin's voice?
This probably seems a little silly but this is something that has really peaked my curiosity since I first heard one of his records over a year ago.
Thank you for any help you can give.
It seems as if almost all of the major American bandleaders found a way to put their voice out on records. Ben Bernie, Fred Waring, Ben Selvin, Irving Aaronson, Fred Hall, Carlton Coon, Joe Sanders, and Harry Reser just to name a few can be heard singing (or speaking) on various recordings, and their voices are rather distinguishable.
Something that has baffled me for some time is that I can't seem to find any instances of Sam Lanin performing on his music. Through the vast groups he led, he seems more prolifically recorded than any other dance band leader, yet I cannot name one recording featuring his voice...
...or can I? I have a copy of HotW record K-3, featuring two tracks by Sam Lanin's Orchestra. Towards the end of the "College Medley" track, a man chimes in to briefly praise the longer playing HotW double track records. Could this man be Sam Lanin? If not, is there anyone here who knows of a true audio recording of Sam Lanin's voice?
This probably seems a little silly but this is something that has really peaked my curiosity since I first heard one of his records over a year ago.
Thank you for any help you can give.
