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.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 126-150 of 166 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 60311 | 10-in. | 1/8/1936 | I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter | Mound City Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60312 | 10-in. | 1/8/1936 | Mama don't allow it | Mound City Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60313 | 10-in. | 1/8/1936 | (If I had) Rhythm in my nursery rhymes | Mound City Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60314 | 10-in. | 1/8/1936 | I hope Gabriel likes my music | Mound City Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60337 | 10-in. | 1/15/1936 | Moonburn | Bob Terry Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60338 | 10-in. | 1/15/1936 | My heart and I | Bob Terry Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60339 | 10-in. | 1/15/1936 | It's been so long | Bob Terry Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60340 | 10-in. | 1/15/1936 | Sing an old-fashioned song | Bob Terry Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60365 | 10-in. | 1/20/1936 | Sing an old-fashioned song | Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60368 | 10-in. | 1/20/1936 | I'm building up an awful letdown | Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60395 | 10-in. | 1/27/1936 | Alone | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60396 | 10-in. | 1/27/1936 | If I should lose you | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60397 | 10-in. | 1/27/1936 | Lights out | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60398 | 10-in. | 1/27/1936 | A little rendezvous in Honululu | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60399 | 10-in. | 1/27/1936 | But where are you? | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60400 | 10-in. | 1/27/1936 | Let's face the music and dance | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60444 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Don't count your kisses | Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60445 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | When love has gone | Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60446 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | I don't know your name | Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60447 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Moon rose | Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60448 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | I'm putting all my eggs in one basket | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60449 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | I'd rather lead a band | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 61042 | 10-in. | 4/14/1936 | Robins and roses | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 61043 | 10-in. | 4/14/1936 | Would you? | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72865 | 10-in. | 5/17/1945 | (I'll build a) Stairway to paradise-1 | Eddie Condon Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weiss, Sid," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106891.
Weiss, Sid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106891.
"Weiss, Sid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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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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