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 51-75 of 166 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-036240 10-in. 6/5/1939 All I remember is you Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036241 10-in. 6/5/1939 Out of nowhere Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036264 10-in. 6/12/1939 I can't afford to dream Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036265 10-in. 6/12/1939 Comes love Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036266 10-in. 6/12/1939 Go fly a kite Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036267 10-in. 6/12/1939 A man and his dream Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036268 10-in. 6/12/1939 Traffic jam Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036269 10-in. 6/12/1939 Serenade to a savage Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036291 10-in. 6/22/1939 Easy to say Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036292 10-in. 6/22/1939 I'll remember Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036293 10-in. 6/22/1939 Moonray Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor PBS-036294 10-in. 6/22/1939 Melancholy mood Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-042605 10-in. 8/27/1939 Put that down in writing Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-042606 10-in. 8/27/1939 Day in─day out Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-042607 10-in. 8/27/1939 Two blind loves Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-042608 10-in. 8/27/1939 Last two weeks in July Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-042609 10-in. 8/27/1939 Oh, lady be good Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-042610 10-in. 8/27/1939 I surrender, dear Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-042755 10-in. 9/28/1939 Many dreams ago Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-042756 10-in. 9/28/1939 A table in a corner Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-042757 10-in. 9/28/1939 If what you say is true Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-042758 10-in. 9/28/1939 Without a dream to my name Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-043316 10-in. 10/26/1939 Love is here Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-043317 10-in. 10/26/1939 All in fun Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-043318 10-in. 10/26/1939 All the things you are Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 51-75 of 166 records)

Citation

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

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

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106891

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sid Weiss

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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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