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 226-250 of 301 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 85487 11/5/1953 I want a little girl Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85488 11/6/1953 Only forever Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85489 11/6/1953 (Oh boy! what joy we had in) Barefoot days Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85490 11/6/1953 (Oh boy! what joy we had in) Barefoot days Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85590 12/23/1953 Empty ballroom Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85591 12/23/1953 If you don't, I know who will Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85592 12/23/1953 Melancholy me Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85593 12/23/1953 Somebody bad stole de wedding bell Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85822 2/2/1954 Make love to me Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85823 2/2/1954 The Dixie flyer Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85824 2/2/1954 Kentucky boogie Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86366 6/4/1954 Later Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86367 6/4/1954 Lullaby of Birdland Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86570 7/13/1954 (Who's the guy with) The mink bow tie Johnny Long Orchestra ; Art Lund instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86571 7/13/1954 Those Texas women Johnny Long Orchestra ; Art Lund instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86572 7/13/1954 Sidetracked Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86573 7/13/1954 Give, give, give Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86590 7/19/1954 Sally May Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86591 7/19/1954 Say hey Willie Mays Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86592 7/19/1954 Pussy footin' (Back to me) Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86593 7/19/1954 Flo the all American flirt-1 Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88386 7/14/1955 Maybellene Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88399 7/18/1955 Hallelujah Johnny Costa Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88400 7/18/1955 Autumn in New York Johnny Costa Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88401 7/18/1955 Lover Johnny Costa Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 226-250 of 301 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Block, Sandy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

Block, Sandy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

"Block, Sandy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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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