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 1-25 of 170 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-024079 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | Begin the beguine | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-024080 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | Indian love call | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-024081 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | Comin' on | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-024082 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | Back Bay shuffle | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-024083 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | Any old time | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-024084 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-027229 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | Nightmare (Theme song) | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-027230 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | Non-stop flight | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-027231 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | Yesterdays | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-027232 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | What is this thing called love? | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-027233 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | You're a sweet little headache | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-027234 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | I have eyes | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-028973 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Between a kiss and a sigh | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-028974 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Thanks for ev'rything | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-028975 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Deep in a dream | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-028976 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Day after day | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-028977 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Softly, as in a morning sunrise | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-028978 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Copenhagen | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-030731 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | A room with a view | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-031491 | 10-in. | 1/17/1939 | Lover, come back to me | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-031492 | 10-in. | 1/17/1939 | My heart stood still | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-031493 | 10-in. | 1/17/1939 | Rosalie | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-031494 | 10-in. | 1/17/1939 | Supper time | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-031495 | 10-in. | 1/17/1939 | Vilia | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-031823 | 10-in. | 1/23/1939 | The man I love | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weiss, Sid," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106891.
Weiss, Sid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106891.
"Weiss, Sid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Sid Weiss
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Allmusic: Sid Weiss
Grove: Sid Weiss
IMDb: Sid Weiss
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Weiss, Sid - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93057834
Wikidata: Sid Weiss - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1351706
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54335647
MusicBrainz: Sid Weiss - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/721749f7-4055-48b6-b9ff-9cf38156101b
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