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 176-200 of 301 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 83010 6/26/1952 You'll have to swing it, part 1 Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83011 6/26/1952 You'll have to swing it, part 2 Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83012 6/26/1952 Early Autumn Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83013 6/26/1952 The girls are marching Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83014 6/26/1952 Preview Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83047 7/3/1952 Crazy he calls me Dolores Gray instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83048 7/3/1952 Say you'll wait for me Dolores Gray instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83049 7/3/1952 How little we know Dolores Gray instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83050 7/3/1952 It's all in a lifetime Dolores Gray instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84025 2/27/1953 Swanee river boogie Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84026 2/27/1953 Honey in the horn Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84140 3/10/1953 Let's go down to the tavern Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84141 3/10/1953 Red top Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84142 3/10/1953 Accent on youth Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84143 3/10/1953 Glad rag doll Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84272 4/7/1953 Davenport blues Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84273 4/7/1953 Since my best gal turned me down Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84274 4/7/1953 Swingin' the blues Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84297 4/9/1953 Ostrich walk Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84298 4/9/1953 Louisiana Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84481 5/11/1953 I wanna know Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84482 5/11/1953 Till the moon turns green Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84483 5/11/1953 The girl that I marry Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84501 5/14/1953 I'm coming Virginia Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84502 5/14/1953 Riverboat shuffle Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 176-200 of 301 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Block, Sandy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

Block, Sandy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

"Block, Sandy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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