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Sam Donahue (born March 18, 1918, Detroit, Michigan, USA - died March 22, 1974, Reno, Nevada, USA) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, trumpeter, arranger and bandleader. He is the father of guitarist Jerry Donahue.

Sam played with Gene Krupa (1938-’40), Benny Goodman, Harry James, then formed his own big band and recorded for Okeh Records and Bluebird Records. After the World War II, he worked with Tommy Dorsey, Billy May (1954-’55) and Stan Kenton (1960-1961) and many others. He recorded an album under his own name in 1958.

ALBUMS

Sam Donahue Directing The Band Of The U.S. Navy Liberation Forces*

Convoy ~ 1945 ~ Vol. 1

1994, CD, Comp, Mono, Hep Records (3),

Sam Donahue Directing The Band of The U.S, Navy Liberation Forces*

LST Party - 1945 - Vol. 2

1994, CD, Mono, RM, Hep Records (3),

1982, LP, Album, Mono, RM, HEP Records (3),

Les Brown / Sam Donahue

1977, LP, Album, HEP Records (3)

Carlo Krahmer With Jimmy McPartland, Marian McPartland, Stéphane Grappelli, Johnny Best*, Sam Donahue And John Dankworth

The Carlo Krahmer Memorial Album

1976, LP, Comp, Esquire

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra* Conducted By Sam Donahue With Del Sharbutt / The Kingston Trio* With Del Sharbutt And Joel Herron Orchestra* / Ethel Smith With Del Sharbutt And Joel Herron Orchestra* / Vaughn Monroe With Del Sharbutt And Joel Herron Orchestra*

1961, LP, 16", Comp, Transcription, U.S. Department Of The Treasury, U.S. Department Of The Treasury, U.S. Department Of The Treasury, U.S. Department Of The Treasury

1959, 7", Single, Oklahoma

Classics In Jazz

Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra / Former Musician 1/c Sam Donahue*

Willie / Bugle Call Rag

1947, 12", V Disc,

Mus 1/c Sam Donahue* And The Navy Dance Band* / Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Lst Party / That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch / Southern Scandal

1946, 12", V Disc

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra / Mus 1/c Sam Donahue And The Navy Dance Band*

Hollywood Hangover / "C" Jam Blues

For Young Moderns In Love Part 1

7", Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records

Sam Donahue And Benny Carter

Capitol Presents

10", Mono, Capitol Records

Carolina Moon / Dreamy Melody

7", Promo, Oklahoma

For Young Moderns In Love | Part 2

Sam Donahue And His Orchestra

Take Five 1945 - 1947

2002, CD, Comp, HEP Records (3)

Harry James And His Orchestra

At The Hollywood Palladium & Trumpet After Midnight

2002, CD, Comp, RE, Collectables, Sony,

Big Band/Swing/Easy Listening

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Live Hits And Rarities

2001, CDr, Comp, Status,

Sam Donahue And His Orchestra

2000, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3),

Sam Donahue And His Orchestra

Live In Stereo At Jantzen Beach September 14, 1957

Sam Donahue Navy Band

The Will Bradley-Johnny Guarnieri Band

Big Band Boogie

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

By Request - Volume II

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Malibu Moonlight

1961, 7", Capitol Records,

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

The Romantic Approach - In The Ballad Style Of Stan Kenton

The Jerry Fielding Orchestra

Plays A Dance Concert

1954, 7", EP, Trend (3)

The Jerry Fielding Orchestra

Plays A Dance Concert

The Jerry Fielding Orchestra

Jerry Fielding & His Great New Orchestra

1953, 10", Album, Trend (3)

Sam Donahue And His Orchestra

Constellation / September In The Rain

1948, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records

Sam Donahue And His Swing Seven

Round The Block / Encore Essence

1948, Shellac, 10", Signature (4)

Sam Donahue And His Orchestra

Saxa-Boogie / I'll Get Along Somehow

Sam Donahue And His Swing Seven

Hollywood Hop / Catch As Catch Can

Sam Donahue And His Orchestra

A Rainy Night In Rio / It's Anybody's Love Song

1946, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records

Sam Donahue And His Swing Seven

Hollywood Hop / Encore Essence

1946, Shellac, 10", Encore (25)

Sam Donahue And His Orchestra

Put That Kiss Back Where You Found It / Scufflin'

Sam Donahue And His Orchestra

Dinah / Take Five

Harry James And His Orchestra

I Never Purposely Hurt You / Flatbush Flanagan

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Sam Donahue And His Orchestra

Loafin' On A Lazy Day / Saxophone Sam

Harry James And His Orchestra

A Million Dreams Ago / I Wouldn't Take A Million

1940, Shellac, 10", Varsity,

Harry James And His Orchestra

Swanee River / Come And Get It

1940, Shellac, 10", Varsity,

Harry James And His Orchestra

The Moon Won't Talk / My Greatest Mistake

1940, Shellac, 10", Varsity,

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Kenton's West Side Story

LP, Album, Capitol Records

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Artistry In Jazz

Sam Donahue Navy Band

APPEARANCES +

Jerry Fielding And His Orchestra

The Complete Trend Recordings

2021, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records,

Stan Kenton Orchestra*

Mellophonium Memoirs

2017, CD, Album, Tantara (4),

Nothing More (The Collected Fotheringay)

2015, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD + DVD-V, Island Records, Universal Music Catalogue, Universal Music Operations Ltd.,

Stan Kenton Orchestra* And Collegiate Neophonic Orchestra*

Horns Of Plenty - Vol. 1 (Of Three)

2014, 2xCD, Tantara (4),

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Stan Kenton Orchestra* And University Of North Texas Neophonic Orchestra

Horns Of Plenty - Vol. 2 (Of Three)

2014, 2xCD, Mono, Tantara (4),

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

The Genius Of Clarinet

2013, CD, Comp, 7days music entertainment AG,

The Nat King Cole Story

Big Band/Easy Listening/Vocal

Earl "Fatha" Hines*

This Is An Orchestra!

2010, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Tantara (4),

Harry James (2) featuring Dick Haymes

New Yorks World's Fair ~ 1940 The Blue Room. Hotel Lincoln ~ 1941

2009, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3),

Jerry Fielding & His Orchestra*

Faintly Reminiscent

Big Band/Cool Jazz

The Romantic Approach / The Sophisticated Approach

2005, CD, Comp, RM, Capitol Nashville, EMI,

Classic Jazz Archive - Gene Krupa

2004, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Dig, Documents,

Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening/Swing

Wire Brush Stomp

2002, CD, Comp, Naxos Jazz Legends,

2002, CD, Comp, RM, Collectables, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group

From Avenue A To The Great White Way: Yiddish And American Popular Songs From 1914-1950

Klezmer/Swing/Samba/Mambo

Gene Krupa Featuring Anita O'Day, Roy Eldridge, Irene Daye, Benny Goodman

Gene Krupa . "The Chicago Flash"*

2001, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era,

Adventures In Blues

1998, CD, Comp, Marshall Cavendish, Marshall Cavendish

The Gene Krupa Story-Wire Brush Stomp

Ann Richards / Mavis Rivers

Live At The Losers / We Remember Mildred Bailey

1997, CD, Comp, RM, Vee Jay Records, Blue Moon (4),

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

1996, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

The Complete Capitol Singles Collection

Easy Listening/Swing/Vocal/Big Band

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

1995, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

1995, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

The Best Of Stan Kenton

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Bluebirds Over The Mountain

1993, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records,

Live Echoes Of The Swinging Bands

Capitol Jazz 50th Anniversary Collection

Big Band/Latin Jazz/Swing/Post Bop/Vocal

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

In Vienna 1957 Vol. 2

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra*

Mellophonium Magic

Volume 1: The War Years (The Johnny Mince Session)

1986, LP, Album, Mono, Harlequin

1983, 2xLP, Comp, Le Club Français Du Disque,

Swing/Vocal/Big Band/Dixieland/Hard Bop

The Great Big Bands

Cab Calloway And His Orchestra

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra With June Christy

The Great Harry James Octet*

Saturday Night Swing

1979, LP, Album, Mono, Giants Of Jazz Records, Giants Of Jazz Records,

One Night Stand With Harry James At The Astor

1977, LP, Joyce

Gene Krupa In Disco Order - Volume 3

1976, LP, Comp, Ajax,

The Best Of Boogie Woogie

The Swing Collection

By Request - Volume VI

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra Featuring Anita O'Day

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

That Drummer's Band

Originalaufnahmen 1938-1939

1971, LP, Comp, Top Classic Historia,

In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing

Frank Sinatra Jr.

Young Love For Sale

Joe Williams At Newport '63

1964, 7", Jukebox, RCA Victor,

The New Tommy Dorsey Orchestra*

Recorded Live At The Royal Box Of The Americana New York

1964, 7", Jukebox, RCA Victor,

Big Band/Vocal/Instrumental

The New Tommy Dorsey Orchestra*

Recorded Live At The Royal Box Of The Americana New York

Woody Herman And His Herd

Aimez-vous Swing? Lieben Sie Swing? Do You Like Swing?

1963, LP, Album, Mono, Club, Everest,

Sophisticated Approach

Adventures In Jazz

Terry Gibbs And His Exciting Big Band*

Kenton's West Side Story

The Herd Rides Again, Vol. 1

1960, 7", EP, Everest

The Herd Rides Again - Vol. 2

1960, 7", EP, Everest,

The Herd Rides Again

1960, 7", EP, Everest,

Swing/Bop/Cool Jazz

More Live Echoes Of The Swinging Bands

The Herd Rides Again

The Hi-Lo's And The Jerry Fielding Orchestra

The Hi-Lo's And The Jerry Fielding Orchestra

1956, LP, Album, Kapp Records

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

In A Sentimental Mood...

Hollywood Dance Date No. 2

Gene Krupa's Sidekicks Vol. 1

1955, 7", EP, Columbia,

Gene Krupa's Sidekicks

Battle Of The Big Bands

Armed Forces Records 97-98

1954, 12", Comp, Armed Forces Records, Armed Forces Records

Billy May And His Orchestra

Young-At-Heart / Lemon Twist

Plays A Dance Concert

Billy May And His Orchestra

Dancing In Person With Harry James At The Hollywood Palladium

Harry James & His Orch.*

Palladium Party / Ruby

Count Basie And His Orchestra*

Connie Boswell And Her V-Disc Men* / Sam Donahue And His (Navy) Band*

Bell Bottom Trousers / You Was Right, Baby

1947, 12", V Disc

Woody Herman And His Orchestra / Mus 1/c Sam Donahue And The Navy Dance Band*

125th Street Prophet / Deep Night

Capt. Glenn Miller And The 418th AAF Band* / 1/c Mus. Sam Donahue And The Navy Dance Band*

St. Louis Blues / Dinah

1945, 12", V Disc

Mus 1/C Sam Donahue And The Navy Dance Band* / George Paxton & His Orchestra

Moten Swing / Just You, Just Me / The Touch Of Your Lips / My Devotion / You've Got Me Crying Again

1945, 12", V Disc,

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Challenger Chop / Lightly And Politely

1944, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Sonny Burke And His Orchestra

Jumpin' Salty / Minor De Luxe

1942, Shellac, 10", Okeh

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

All This And Heaven Too / When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano

1940, Shellac, 10", Columbia,

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Feelin' Fancy / Washington And Lee Swing

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Guess I'll Go Back Home (This Summer) / Whisper While We Dance

1939, Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Casino Royal Orchestra

Jeepers Creepers / Say It With A Kiss

1939, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone,

Sonny Burke And His Orchestra

I May Be Wrong / Lament

1939, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Apurksody / Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Der-E

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Drummin' Man / I'd Love To Call You My Sweetheart

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Bolero At The Savoy / Murdy Purdy

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

(1950-52) - Instrumentals Never Before On Record

LP, Comp, Mono, First Time Records (2), First Time Records (2)

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

(1950 - 52) - Instrumentals Never Before On Record

LP, Mono, Onward To Yesterday Records

Bolero At The Savoy

2xCD, Comp, RM, History,

Sam Donahue And His Navy Band*

LP, Album, Mono, Jazz Society (3),

The Great Swing Bands Of The ‘40’s

LP, Comp, Mono, DAN

The Great Big Band On V-Disc

LP, Comp, Mono, DAN, V Disc,

Battle Of The Big Bands

LP, Comp, Capitol Records, Capitol Records

Mavis Rivers & Red Norvo

We Remember Mildred Bailey

LP, Album, Mono, Promo, Vee Jay Records, Vee Jay Records,

Stan Kenton Orchestra* / Collegiate Neophonic Orchestra* / University Of North Texas Neophonic Orchestra / Trinity Big Band

Horns Of Plenty

CD, Promo, Smplr, Tantara (4),

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Bolero At The Savoy

2xCD, Comp, RM, History,

Orquestra Continental De Jaú

Chegou Orquestra

LP, Album, Cid (5), Internacional (2)

CD, Comp, Mono, RE, Capitol Jazz,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

Part One Big Reunion

Count Basie Orchestra

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Harry James And His Orchestra Vocals by Frank Sinatra

July 19 - 1939 America Dances Broadcast

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra Featuring Irene Daye, Anita O'Day

Wire Brush Stomp (1938-1941)

By Request - Volume V

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz/Swing

Hit Parade 1947

2007, CD, Comp, Dynamic Entertainment Ltd

That Devilin' Tune - A Jazz History, Vol. 3 (1934-1945)

2006, 9xCD, Comp, West Hill Radio Archives,

Dixieland/Swing/Bop/Big Band

Swinging On A V Disc

2006, 4xCD, Comp, Jasmine Records,

Rhythm & Blues/Swing

Beat The Band To The Bar

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Living Era

Selection Of Swing Era - De Luxe

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Gol, Gold Sound

V Disc - The Songs That Went To War (WWII 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition)

The Big Bands Swing Your All Time Favorites

Big Band/Dixieland/Easy Listening

V-Disc Juke Box Saturday Night (Great Stars In 40s)

1975, LP, Comp, Kiva (2)

Air Force Reserve*

Soundflights Into Jazz Volume 8

1959, LP, Not On Label,

Theme Songs Of The Big Bands Vol. 2

LP, Comp, Golden Era Records (2),

Big Band Collector's Choice (1938-1946) - Instrumentals Never Before On Record

From Avenue A To The Great White Way: Yiddish And American Popular Songs From 1914-1950

Klezmer/Swing/Samba/Mambo