Sam Coslow (1902-1982)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, Sam Coslow was an American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher, and market analyst born in New York City.
He contributed songs to Broadway revues, formed the music publishing company Spier & Coslow Inc. with Larry Spier also making a number of recordings as a performer.
Coslow became a film producer in the 1940s and won the Academy Award for Best Short Film for his production Heavenly Music (1943).
He died in New York City.

Websites:
	Sam Coslow	Biography by wikipedia.org.
	DAHR: Sam Coslow	List of 401 historic recordings from 1919 to 1947.

	Title (Release Year)	Composer	Performers	Issue


Historic Records
Beautiful Buxom Barmaid, The (1939)	S. Coslow	Babs Johnson Charlie Ryan Little Ryan	Victor: BS-042640
Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home (1929)	S. Coslow	Annette Hanshaw	Columbia: [W]148648
I Never Knew What the Moonlight Could Do (1926)	S. Coslow	Kitty O'Connor	Columbia: W142675
I'm in Love With the Honorable Mr. So and So (1939)	S. Coslow	Helen Forrest	Victor: BS-032962
You Took My Breath Away (1935)	S. Coslow	Dolly Dawn	Victor: BS-98119

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Folk Music CDs:
	Duncan Sisters	The Duncan Sisters

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


	Wanita: Wanna Eat? Wanna Eat? (1923)	S. Coslow (music) A. Sherman (coauth.) Howard Brothers (perf.)	Piano	Greer

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 67 works by Sam Coslow (1902-1982). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:

(w&m)

1919-1928

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Daddies	1919	Abel Green (co-author)
It Might Have Been You (w&m)	1920	Sylvia Clark (perf.)
Deedle Deedle Dum	1922	Irving Mills (co-author) Al Sherman (co-author)
When You're Near	1922	Al Sherman (co-author)
Not Yet Suzette!	1923	J. Fred Coots (words)
Wanita: Wanna Eat? Wanna Eat?	1923	Al Sherman (co-author) Howard Brothers (perf.)
I Ain't Got Nobody to Love (w&m)	1924	Abner Silver (co-author)
It Might Have Been Me (w&m)	1924	Harold Berg (co-author) Charles Horvath (co-author) Aileen Stanley (perf.)
Sweet Onion Time (w&m)	1924	Duncan Sisters (perf.)
Dancing in the Dark (w&m)	1925	Al Sherman (co-author) Max Prival (co-author)
Animal Crackers!	1926	Harry Link (co-author) Fred Rich (co-author)
⇑ Hello! Swanee-Hello! (w&m)	1926	Sandy Britt (co-author) Sammy Kahn (perf.) Betty Marvyn (perf.) Medley & Dupree (perf.) Eddie Simon (perf.)
I Never Knew What the Moonlight Could Do	1926	Larry Spier (co-author) Kitty O'Connor (perf.)	Pub.
Does She Love Me? Positively Absolutely	1927	Jean Herbert (words)
I Don't Believe You (w&m)	1927	Larry Spier (co-author) Buddy Fisher (perf.)
I'll Think of You	1927	Larry Spier (co-author)
Levine	1927	Saul Bernie (words) Joseph Tanzman (words)
Nay! Nay! Neighbor (w&m)	1927	Harry Chas. Tobias (co-author) Rae Samuels (perf.)
One Summer Night (w&m)	1927	Larry Spier (co-author) Joe Griffith (perf.) Rube Wolf (perf.)	Pub.
Was It a Dream? (w&m)	1928	Larry Spier (co-author) Addy Britt (words)	Pub.

1929-1935

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Can You Read in My Eyes (w&m)	1929
Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home	1929	Richard Allen (perf.) George Bancroft (perf.) Annette Hanshaw (perf.)	Pub.
Flippity Flop, The (w&m)	1929	Leon Robin (co-author) Richard A Whiting (co-author)	Pub.
You Want Lovin' (w&m)	1929	Larry Spier (co-author) Jack Osterman (co-author) Jack Osterman (perf.)	Pub.
In My Little Hope Chest (w&m)	1930	W. Franke Harling (co-author)
Let's Be Domestic (w&m)	1930	W. Frank Harling (co-author)	Pub.
Sing You Sinners (w&m)	1930	W. Franke Harling (co-author)	Pub.
Sweepin' the Clouds Away	1930
Just One More Chance (w&m)	1931	Arthur Johnston (co-author) Ruth Etting (perf.)	Pub.
You Didn't Know the Music	1931		Pub.
You Little So-And-So (w&m)	1932	Leo Robin (co-author) Marlene Dietrich (perf.)	Pub.
⇑ Day You Came Along, The	1933	Arthur Johnston (co-author)
Boogie Man, The (w&m)	1934	Burns & Allen (perf.) Guy Lombardo (perf.)	Pub.
Cocktails For Two	1934	Arthur Johnston (co-author)
Crooner's Lullaby	1934	Arthur Johnston (co-author)
Ebony Rhapsody	1934	Arthur Johnston (co-author)
Fare Thee Well (w&m)	1934
All's Well	1935	Richard A Whiting (words)
Be Careful, Young Lady (w&m)	1935		Pub.
Dancing the Viennese	1935

1935-1939

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Easy on the Eyes	1935
In the Middle of a Kiss (w&m)	1935	Arline Judge (perf.)
Keep Your Fingers Crossed	1935	Richard A Whiting (co-author)
King Can Do No Wrong, A (w&m)	1935	Carl Bisson (perf.)
Little White Gardenia, A (w&m)	1935		Pub.
You Took My Breath Away (w&m)	1935	Richard A Whiting (co-author) Dolly Dawn (perf.)	Pub.
You'll Have to Swing It (w&m)	1936	Martha Raye (perf.)	Pub.
After You (w&m)	1937	Al Siegel (co-author) Bing Crosby (perf.)
Every Day's a Holiday (w&m)	1937	Barry Trivers (co-author) Mae West (perf.)	Pub.
Good Mornin' (w&m)	1937	Martha Raye (perf.) Arr. by Mario Agnolucci	Pub.
I Hear a Call to Arms	1937	Al Siegel (co-author)
⇑ I'd Love to Play a Love Scene	1937
If I Put My Heart in My Song	1937	Al Siegel (co-author)
It's On, It's Off	1937	Al Siegel (co-author)
Tea on the Terrace	1937
Thrill of a Lifetime (w&m)	1937	Carmen Lombardo (co-author)
True Confession (w&m)	1937	Frederick Hollander (co-author)	Pub.
Turn Off the Moon (w&m)	1937	Kenny Baker (perf.)	Pub.
At a Little Hot Dog Stand	1939	Larry Spier (co-author) Kenny Baker (perf.)
Beautiful Buxom Barmaid, The	1939	Sam Coslow (words) Babs Johnson (perf.) Charlie Ryan (perf.) Little Ryan (perf.)

1939-?

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


I'm in Love With the Honorable Mr. So and So	1939	Helen Forrest (perf.)
Dreaming Out Loud (w&m)	1940	Frances Langford (perf.)
Beware, My Heart	1947
Je Vous Aime (w&m)	1947
Heavenly Music	1950
Don't Take That Black Bottom Away	?	Addy Britt (words) Harry Link (words)
Sweet Lotus Blossom	?	Arthur Johnston (words)