Sam Lanin & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

Here is another lovely song by one of Sam Lanin's many bands, this time under his own, abovementoned denomination. In 1912, Lanin played in Victor Herbert's orchestra. He joined the Roseland Ballroom in late 1918. From then on, he recorded with many bands. He had a rotating cast of noted musicians playing with him, including regular appearances from Phil Napoleon, Miff Mole, Jules Levy Jr. and Red Nichols, as well as Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Manny Klein, Jimmy McPartland, Bix Beiderbecke, Eddie Lang, Bunny Berigan, Nick Lucas and Frankie Trumbauer. He entered into a sponsorship with Bristol-Myers for their toothpaste, Ipana; as a result, his ensemble was renamed The Ipana Troubadors. In 1928 and 1929 Lanin recorded with Bing Crosby. The 1929 stock market crash hit Sam Lanin hard, unlike his brother Lester; in 1931 he lost his contract with Bristol-Meyers, his radio show and the name Ipana Troubadors. By the middle of the 1930s, Sam was spending much of his time cutting transcription discs. While his fame had waned, he was still well off from the money he saved in the 1920s and retired from the music business by the end of the 1930s. He was essentially forgotten at the same time his brother Lester went on to stardom. He died in 1977, having never returned to music. This recording was made in 1930. Vocal by Irving Kaufman.