Rae Samuels (1887-1979)
Last updated: 07.10.24
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.) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano | Greer Indiana |
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Down on the Levee (1914) | S. Brooks (music) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano | Indiana | |
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Down in Dear Old New Orleans (1912) | C. Conrad (music) Jay Whidden (coauth.) J. Young (words) Rae Samuels (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP 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.) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Greer Indiana |
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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 of My Good Nature (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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Good-Bye Ragtime (1913) | C. Morgan (music) A. M. Swanstrom (words) Rae Samuels (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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Good-Night, Nurse (1912) | W.R. Walker (music) T. Gray (words) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
The peformer is featured on 17 sheet music/recording 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) | Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning (1918) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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Good Ship Mary Ann (1914), The | Grace le Boy | Gus Kahn (words)
Rae Samuels (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) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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Easy Melody (1923) | Larry Conley(w&m) | Gene Rodemich (co-author)
Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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Down in Dear Old New Orleans (1912) | Con Conrad | Jay Whidden (co-author) Joe Young (words) Rae Samuels (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)
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) Rae Samuels (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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Good-Bye Ragtime (1913) | Carey Morgan | A. M. Swanstrom (words)
Rae Samuels (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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