Sid Weiss

Sid Weiss (April 30, 1914 – March 30, 1994) was an American jazz double-bassist, active principally as a sideman for white jazz musicians in the 1930s and 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 30, 1914 (Schenectady), Died March 30, 1994 (Colton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

Notes: Sid Weiss someitmes listed in Victor ledgers as Seymour Weiss.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 170 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CS-060905	12-in.	2/17/1941	Deep river	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	CS-060906	12-in.	2/17/1941	Swing low, sweet chariot	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-060907	10-in.	2/17/1941	Serenade to the spot	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-060908	10-in.	2/17/1941	Yes indeed!	Sy Oliver ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067650	10-in.	8/19/1941	Let's just pretend	Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067651	10-in.	8/19/1941	Two in love	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067652	10-in.	8/19/1941	Violets for your furs	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067653	10-in.	8/19/1941	The sunshine of your smile	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067654	10-in.	8/19/1941	Pale moon	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067655	10-in.	8/19/1941	Hallelujah!	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067932	10-in.	9/26/1941	The skunk song	Charles Peterson ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and speaker	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067933	10-in.	9/26/1941	The skunk song	Charles Peterson ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and speaker	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067934	10-in.	9/26/1941	Somebody loves me	The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067935	10-in.	9/26/1941	Love sends a little gift of roses	Ken Curtis ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067936	10-in.	9/26/1941	It isn't a dream any more	Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067937	10-in.	9/26/1941	Embraceable you	The Pied Pipers ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-067938	10-in.	9/26/1941	The anniversary waltz	Ken Curtis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	39883	10-in.	8/23/1935	Monotony has got me down	Jeanne Burns		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	39884	10-in.	8/23/1935	You're an angel	Jeanne Burns		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	39885	10-in.	8/23/1935	Clownin' around	Jeanne Burns		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	39886	10-in.	8/23/1935	Get the gold	Jeanne Burns		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	60270	10-in.	12/20/1935	Swingin' on the Famous Door	Delta Four		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	60271	10-in.	12/20/1935	Farewell blues	Delta Four		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	60286	10-in.	12/27/1935	Moon over Miami	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	60287	10-in.	12/27/1935	Cling to me	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 101-125 of 170 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weiss, Sid," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106891.

Weiss, Sid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106891.

"Weiss, Sid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.