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 51-75 of 301 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-066828 10-in. 7/14/1941 Jealous Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-066829 10-in. 7/14/1941 Dancing in a dream Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-066830 10-in. 7/14/1941 Moonglow Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-066831 10-in. 7/14/1941 Having a lonely time Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-066832 10-in. 7/14/1941 Yo te amo, oh!, Baby Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-067884 10-in. 9/19/1941 On the Alamo Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-067885 10-in. 9/19/1941 Idaho Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-067886 10-in. 9/19/1941 It isn't a dream anymore Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-067887 10-in. 9/19/1941 Who calls? Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-067888 10-in. 9/19/1941 B-i-bi Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-067889 10-in. 9/19/1941 Minka Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-067890 10-in. 9/19/1941 Jack and Jill Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-067891 10-in. 9/19/1941 Rose O'Day (The filla-ga-dusha song) Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-068897 10-in. 1/20/1942 Hey! Zeke (Your country's callin') Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-068898 10-in. 1/20/1942 When the roses bloom again Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-068899 10-in. 1/20/1942 If I could only play a concertina Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-071666 10-in. 1/27/1942 Blue shadows and white gardenias Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-071667 10-in. 1/27/1942 Sing me a song of the islands Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-071668 10-in. 1/27/1942 Smile for me (until we meet again) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-071669 10-in. 1/27/1942 The Army Air Corps (Official song of the United States Army Air Corps) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-071682 10-in. 1/27/1942 Do you miss your sweetheart? (Like your sweetheart misses you?) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-071683 10-in. 1/27/1942 Little Hawk Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-071700 10-in. 1/20/1942 I'll never forget Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-073500 10-in. 3/4/1942 Oh, how I miss you to-night Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-073501 10-in. 3/4/1942 Don't sit under the apple tree (With anyone else but me) Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 51-75 of 301 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Block, Sandy," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

Block, Sandy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

"Block, Sandy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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