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 signature tune was "Harbor Lights", a number-one hit in 1950. More about Sammy Kaye
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Kaye, born in Lakewood, Ohio, United States, graduated from Rocky River High School in Rocky River, Ohio. At Ohio University in Athens, Ohio he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. Kaye could play the saxophone and the clarinet, but he never featured himself as a soloist on either instrument.In total, we tracked 58 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Sammy Kaye (Bandleader Sammy Kaye Hand Signed TLS Dated 1942 PAAS COA) was sold in December 2021 for $99.99 while the cheapest item (SAMMY KAYE - VINTAGE HAND SIGNED/INSCRIBED GLOSSY 8X10 PHOTO...PRISTINE...) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2019. The month with the most items sold (3) was January 2023 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Sammy Kaye. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2021 with $99.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2010. In average, an autographed item from Sammy Kaye is worth $9.97.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Sammy Kaye were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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BIG BAND LEADER jazz SAMMY KAYE with COA signed AUTOGRAPH 4681 | $9.89 | ||
Sally Stuart Signed Vintage 1940s Photo - Sammy Kaye Orchestra Singer | $9.99 | ||
Sammy Kaye (d 1987) signed autograph 2x3.5 cut Bandleader Songwriter PSA Slabbed | $10.00 | ||
Sammy Kaye (d.1987) Signed 3x5 Index Card Autograph BAS American Songwriter | $19.99 | ||
Sammy Kaye - Big Band Bandleader/Swing and Sway/Vintage Signed Photo | $9.95 | ||
Sammy Kaye Big Band Leader Original Autograph 1940's ~ signed on letterhead | $24.99 | ||
Sammy Kaye Signed 3x5 Invitation to hear his band | $7.44 | ||
Sammy Kaye Signed Photograph + Birdland Jazz Concert Photo of Women Guest? | $23.99 | ||
SAMMY KAYE-ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPHED CLIPPING | $3.99 | ||
Steel Pier Souvenir Program Guide Book 1952 Sammy Kaye George Winslow autograph | $44.99 |