Eddie Safranski

Eddie Safranski (December 25, 1918 – January 10, 1974) was an American jazz double bassist, composer and arranger who worked with Stan Kenton. He also worked with Tony Bennett, Charlie Barnet, Benny Goodman and Bobby Darin. From 1946 to 1953 he won the Down Beat Readers' Poll for bassist.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1918 (Pittsburgh), Died January 10, 1974 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, director, composer

Notes: Name appears variously in Victor documents as Eric E. Szafranski, E. E. Sza Franski. Eric Sfranski, and Eddie Safranski. A note in the ledgers dated 12/18/1944 states: "Use on [disc] label as Eddie Safranski."

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 81 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 84750 6/23/1953 Lucky duck, part 1 Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84751 6/23/1953 Lucky duck, part 2 Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85447 11/7/1953 Whamboogie George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85448 11/7/1953 Creole George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85449 11/7/1953 The knocked out choo choo George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85450 11/7/1953 The rompin' stamper George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85804 2/1/1954 Come rain or come shine Pearl Bailey instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85805 2/1/1954 Alla en el rancho grande Pearl Bailey instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85806 2/1/1954 What happened to the hair (on the head of the man I love) Pearl Bailey instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85807 2/1/1954 I wouldn't walk across the street Pearl Bailey instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86469 6/28/1954 The way you look tonight Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86470 6/28/1954 Champagne boogie Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86471 6/28/1954 Kettle drum hop-1 Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86472 6/28/1954 The ooh and aah mambo Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86481 6/29/1954 Soft touch George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86482 6/29/1954 Block buster George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86483 6/29/1954 You can't stop love George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86484 6/29/1954 Saturday night function George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88456 8/5/1955 My one and only love Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88457 8/5/1955 The impatient years Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88458 8/5/1955 But not like mine Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88459 8/5/1955 The tender trap Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88977 11/18/1955 The sounds of the night Eddie (Ed) Safranski instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88978 11/18/1955 From this moment on Eddie (Ed) Safranski instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 88979 11/18/1955 Yes Sir, that's my baby Eddie (Ed) Safranski instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 51-75 of 81 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Safranski, Eddie," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357863.

Safranski, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357863.

"Safranski, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357863

External Sources

Wikipedia: Eddie Safranski

Discogs: Eddie Safranski

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Safranski, Eddie, 1918-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88144383

Wikidata: Eddie Safranski - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1282964

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/225577158

MusicBrainz: Eddie Safranski - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7de55cfc-0d3a-425d-b718-4b5cf250e6af

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1971267

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