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Sam Donahue

ts, sax, 1918-1974 US, Detroit
Musician / Arranger of Jazz
A.k.a. Samuel Koontz Donahue

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 (2), 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.

     
Instruments
  • Tenor sax
  • Saxophone
  • Alto sax
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Easy Does It on Funny Time by Charlie Shavers, Dicky Wells & Sam Donahue
Celery Stalks At Midnight on More Live Echoes of the Swinging Bands 1959 by Various Artists
Tuxedo Junction on Funny Time by Charlie Shavers, Dicky Wells & Sam Donahue
Swingtime in the Rockies on Funny Time by Charlie Shavers, Dicky Wells & Sam Donahue
Okay for Baby on Funny Time by Charlie Shavers, Dicky Wells & Sam Donahue
Hors D'Oeuvre on Funny Time by Charlie Shavers, Dicky Wells & Sam Donahue
Five O'Clock Drag on Funny Time by Charlie Shavers, Dicky Wells & Sam Donahue
Ton O'Rock Bump on Funny Time by Charlie Shavers, Dicky Wells & Sam Donahue
My Melancholy Baby on Big Band Favorites 1940-1948 by Sam Donahue
Skyliner on Funny Time by Charlie Shavers, Dicky Wells & Sam Donahue

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Convoy ~ 1945 ~ Vol. 1Sam Donahue Directing Sam Donahue Navy Band1994Compil.
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band EraJimmie Lunceford / Sam Donahue / Jerry Gray / Skinnay Ennis / Machito1984Compil.
Hollywood HopSam Donahue1982Album
Double DateLes Brown / Sam Donahue1977Album
The Carlo Krahmer Memorial AlbumCarlo Krahmer With Jimmy McPartland, Marian McPartland, Stéphane Grappelli, Val Burton, Sam Donahue And John Dankworth1976Compil.
Classics In JazzSam Donahue1955Album
Willie / Bugle Call RagElliot Lawrence And His Orchestra / Sam Donahue1947Album
Lst Party / That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch / Southern ScandalSam Donahue And U.S. Navy Dance Band / Stan Kenton And His Orchestra1946Album
Hollywood Hangover / "C" Jam BluesDuke Ellington And His Orchestra / Sam Donahue1945Album
The Great swing bands of the ‘40’sJimmie Lunceford, Les Brown, Tommy Dorsey, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Harry James, Sam Donahue, Jack Teagarden, Woody Herman, Charlie Barnet, Benny Carter, Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy MundyCompil.
Stroll BluesSam DonahueSingle
Capitol PresentsSam Donahue And Benny CarterAlbum
For Young Moderns In Love Part 1Sam DonahueSingle
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