Weiss, Sam
Person
Biography
Record label owner. He founded Old Town Records with his older brother Hy Weiss in the 1950s. In the 1970s he founded the disco label Sam Records and distributor Win Records, Inc., before teaming up with his son, Mike Weiss, in 1991 to form Nervous Records. Uncle of Barry Weiss. Father-in-law of Daniel Glass.
He was born 19 September 1926 in Romania and died 19 March 2008 in Boca Raton, Florida.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune), 1950
Item — Box 3: Series Vocal_sheet_music_001, Folder: Sa-Se, Object: 10
Identifier: Vocal_sheet_music_001
Scope and Contents
2 copies
Dates:
Publication: 1950
Sleep On, 1833
Item — Box 3: Series Vocal_sheet_music_001, Folder: Sl-Som, Object: 3
Identifier: Vocal_sheet_music_001
Scope and Contents
Quartet
Dates:
Publication: 1833