Sandy Block

Sandy Block, also credited as Sid Block (January 16, 1917 – October 1985) was an American jazz bassist.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 16, 1917, Died October 1, 1985

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

See Also: Block, Sid

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 301 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 81395 8/14/1951 Kissing bug boogie Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81396 8/14/1951 Slick chick on the sly Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81684 10/15/1951 Rumania-Rumania Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81685 10/15/1951 House party Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81686 10/15/1951 On the trail Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82005 12/19/1951 Somebody stole my darling Connie Boswell instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82006 12/19/1951 I know what it means to be lonesome Connie Boswell instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82007 12/19/1951 Begin the beguine Connie Boswell instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82008 12/19/1951 Believe it beloved Connie Boswell instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82166 1/21/1952 on my way (Got my travelin' shoes) Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82167 1/21/1952 The blacksmith blues Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82168 1/21/1952 Any time Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82262 2/7/1952 That's how it goes Ace Harris instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82263 2/7/1952 Sentimental tears Ace Harris instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82264 2/7/1952 Two wrongs never make a right Ace Harris instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82265 2/7/1952 One for my baby (and one more for the road) Ace Harris instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82319 2/25/1952 A guy is a guy Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82320 2/25/1952 Nowhere guy Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82321 2/25/1952 Gee but I'm glad to know you love me Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82322 2/25/1952 Goody goody Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82732 4/23/1952 I waited a little too long Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Trudy Richards instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82733 4/23/1952 I may hate myself in the morning Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Trudy Richards instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82734 4/23/1952 Trav'lin' (All alone)-1 Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83008 6/26/1952 Angel eyes Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83009 6/26/1952 Ding dong boogie-1 Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 151-175 of 301 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Block, Sandy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

Block, Sandy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

"Block, Sandy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sandy Block

Discogs: Sandy Block

Grove: Sandy Block

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Block, Sandy, 1917-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005085517

Wikidata: Sandy Block - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7417168

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76054661

MusicBrainz: Sandy Block - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ee57dd8d-2e39-4768-9015-6062f63a1e11

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