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 251-275 of 301 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 88402 7/18/1955 Stella by starlight Johnny Costa Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88403 7/18/1955 A foggy day Johnny Costa Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88404 7/18/1955 Misty Johnny Costa Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88405 7/18/1955 After you've gone Johnny Costa Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88406 7/18/1955 Love for sale Johnny Costa Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88407 7/18/1955 Holiday in strings Johnny Costa Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88408 7/18/1955 Tenderly Johnny Costa Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88435 8/1/1955 Soldier boy Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88436 8/1/1955 A satisfied mind Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88869 12/6/1955 Singin' the blues till my Daddy comes home Jimmy McPartland Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 89304 2/1/1956 Jazz me blues Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 89305 2/1/1956 In a mist Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 89306 2/1/1956 Way down yonder in New Orleans Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 89307 2/1/1956 Sorry Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101132 12/7/1956 Don't get around much anymore Sammy Davis, Jr. instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101133 12/7/1956 Oo shoo be doo be Sammy Davis, Jr. instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101134 12/7/1956 By myself Sammy Davis, Jr. instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101135 12/7/1956 Signed, sealed and delivered Sammy Davis, Jr. instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101345 1/14/1957 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Wingy Manone and his Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101346 1/14/1957 Trumpet on the wing Wingy Manone and his Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101347 1/14/1957 Baby, change your mind Wingy Manone and his Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101348 1/14/1957 Two beat special Wingy Manone and his Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101349 1/14/1957 Burlecue Wingy Manone and his Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101350 1/14/1957 Biloxi Wingy Manone and his Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101351 1/15/1957 Can't get you off my mind Wingy Manone and his Band instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 251-275 of 301 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Block, Sandy," accessed May 31, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

Block, Sandy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 31, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

"Block, Sandy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.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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