# Edgar Sampson

> Edgar Melvin Sampson, nicknamed "The Lamb", was an American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist. Born in New York City, he began playing violin aged six and picked up the saxophone in high school. He worked as an arranger and composer for many jazz bands in the 1930s and 1940s. He composed several well-known jazz standards, including "Stompin' at the Savoy", and "Don't Be That Way".

*American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist (1907–1973)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/edgar-sampson

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1907-08-31
- **Died:** 1973-01-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.1 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 8.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/307404)
- [إدغار سامبسون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D8%AF%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [ادجار سامبسون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [ادقار سامبسون](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Edgar Sampson](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Sampson)
- [Edgar Sampson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Sampson)
- [Edgar Sampson](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Sampson)
- [Edgar Sampson](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Sampson)
- [Edgar Sampson](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Sampson)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/79842485-d513-4057-a55f-eb7212752719)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347078)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/edgar-sampson