Rae Samuels (1887-1979)
Last updated: 25.10.23
According to the Internet source given below, Rachel "Rae" Samuels was one of vaudeville's biggest stars born in Youngstown, Ohio. She started to perform as a child and her professional career began singing illustrated songs in a Chicago movie theater when in her teens. Samuels billed herself as "the blue streak of vaudeville" whilst on the cover of Honky Tonky Monkey Rag (1911) words & music by Chris Smith, and published by Thompson & Co., Chicago, Illinois, USA. she was billed as (Kid) Ray Samuels, The Ragtime Kid.
After a career spanning some 20 years as a comedienne, she retired in 1935.
She died in Mahwah, New Jersey.
The lists include items which were credited to Ray Samuels (5) and Ray Sameels (1) assuming that these were misspellings.
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He's a Rag Picker (1914) | I. Berlin (w&m) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano | Indiana |  |
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Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning (1918) | I. Berlin (w&m) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano | Greer | Pub. |
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Down on the Levee (1914) | S. Brooks (music) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano | Indiana | |
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Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus (1915) | B. Gay (w&m) Charley Brown (coauth.) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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If He Can Fight Like He Can Love, Good Night Germany! (1918) | G.W. Meyer (music) Howard Emmett Rogers (words) G. Clarke (words) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Greer | |
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Say It With Liquor (1922) | H.K. Mohr (music) Billy Tracey (words) Eddie Buzzel (words) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Don't Take Advantage (1919) | J.V. Monaco (music) Howard E. Rogers (words) Felix Adler (perf.) Willie Smith (perf.) George Jessel (perf.) S. Tucker (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) Milt Francis (perf.) Frank Gaby (perf.) E. Cantor (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Honky Tonky Monkey Rag (1911) | C. Smith (w&m) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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You're a Good Old Car (1921) | H. von Tilzer (music) Edward P. Moran (words) Andrew B. Sterling (words) Rae Samuels (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Indiana |
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This list is arranged by composer and contains 16 works performed by Rae Samuels who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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He's a Rag Picker (1914) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Harry Belding (perf.) Jack Boyle (perf.) Arthur Collins (perf.) Bert Errol (perf.) Byron George Harlan (perf.) Harris & Manion (perf.) Moss & Potter (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) Banjo Wallace (perf.) |
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Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning (1918) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Eddie Cantor (perf.) Rene Dietrich (perf.) Lillian Hale (perf.) Bob Hall (perf.) Newhoff & Phelps (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) Florence Timponi (perf.) Queenie Williams (perf.) Horace Wright (perf.) |
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Good Ship Mary Ann (1914), The | Grace le Boy | Gus Kahn (words) E.F. Cochran (perf.) Three Grouch Killers (perf.) Daisy Leon (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) Blossom Seeley (perf.) Chee Toy (perf.) |
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Down on the Levee (1914) | Shelton Brooks | Rae Samuels (perf.) | |
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Lonesome Mama Blues (1921) | Billie Brown | Anna Welker Brown (words) E. Nickel (words) Eddie Jackson & Dot Taylor (perf.) Fred Van Eps (perf.) Rita Gould (perf.) Eddie Jackson (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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Easy Melody (1923) | Larry Conley(w&m) | Gene Rodemich (co-author) MacFarlane & Palace (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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Down in Dear Old New Orleans (1912) | Con Conrad | Joe Young (words) Jay Whidden (words) Belle Ashlyn (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Nay! Nay! Neighbor (1927) | Sam Coslow(w&m) | Harry Chas. Tobias (co-author) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus (1915) | Byron Gay(w&m) | Charley Brown (co-author) Billy Murray (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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If He Can Fight Like He Can Love, Good Night Germany! (1918) | George W. Meyer | Howard Emmett Rogers (words) Grant Clarke (words) Farber Sisters (perf.) Elaine Gordon (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) Dolly Ward (perf.) Tom Ward (perf.) |
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⇑Say It With Liquor (1922) | Halsey K. Mohr | Billy Tracey (words) Eddie Buzzel (words) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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Don't Take Advantage of My Good Nature (1919) | James V. Monaco | Howard E. Rogers (words) Felix Adler (perf.) Eddie Cantor (perf.) Milt Francis (perf.) Frank Gaby (perf.) George Jessel (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) Willie Smith (perf.) Sophie Tucker (perf.) |
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It Takes a Long Tall Brown-Skin Gal to Make a Preacher Lay His Bible Down (1917) | Will E. Skidmore | Marshall Walker (words) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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Honky Tonky Monkey Rag (1911) | Chris Smith(w&m) | Rae Samuels (perf.) | |
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You're a Good Old Car (1921) | Harry von Tilzer | Edward P. Moran (words) Andrew B. Sterling (words) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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Good-Night, Nurse (1912) | W. Raymond Walker | Thomas J. Gray (words) Rae Samuels (perf.) Mae West (perf.) |
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