Sammy Kaye

Sammy Kaye
Kaye in 1952
Background information
Born
Samuel Zarnocay, Jr.

(1910-03-13)March 13, 1910
Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 1987(1987-06-02) (aged 77)
GenresBig band, swing, sweet jazz
OccupationsMusician, bandleader
InstrumentsSaxophone, clarinet
LabelsVocalion, RCA Victor, Columbia, Bell, Decca

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 no. 1 song "Daddy" in 1941. His final number one hit was "Harbor Lights in 1950.