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 201-225 of 301 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 84503 5/14/1953 Singin' the blues Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84504 5/14/1953 Clarinet marmalade Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84694 6/11/1953 When the hands of the clock pray at midnight Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84695 6/11/1953 Crying in the chapel Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84784 6/29/1953 O (Oh!) Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84785 6/29/1953 Meet the brass Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84858 7/13/1953 When I'm with you Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84859 7/13/1953 Hors d'oeuvre Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84860 7/13/1953 Jim'ny Crickets (The joke's on me) Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85034 8/14/1953 When I lost you Jackie Paris instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85035 8/14/1953 Idle gossip Jackie Paris instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85036 8/14/1953 I had a talk with a daisy Jackie Paris instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85037 8/14/1953 Skylark Jackie Paris instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85164 9/3/1953 Jasmine Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85165 9/3/1953 The moon was yellow Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85166 9/3/1953 You too, you too? Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85167 9/3/1953 The Continental Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85347 10/8/1953 It's a wonderful world Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85348 10/8/1953 Davey Jones (at the bottom of the sea) Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85419 10/22/1953 'Zat you, Santa Claus? Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85420 10/22/1953 Cool Yule Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85421 10/22/1953 Someday you'll be sorry Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85422 10/22/1953 The gypsy Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85423 10/22/1953 I can't afford to miss this dream Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85486 11/5/1953 The march of the Commanders Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 201-225 of 301 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Block, Sandy," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

Block, Sandy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

"Block, Sandy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 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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