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 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 1-25 of 93 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3039 | 10-in. | 1/4/1950 | Rag mop | Bradford and Romano | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E0VB-3040 | 10-in. | 1/4/1950 | Chattanooga shoe-shine boy | Bradford and Romano | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E0VB-3268 | 10-in. | 2/21/1950 | Somebody's got to be blue | Bradford and Romano | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4AB-0433 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | Don't fence me in | Ruth Gaylor ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra ; Al Nobel | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4AB-0434 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | I'm in a jam with baby | Ruth Gaylor ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4AB-0435 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | I'm making believe | Ruth Gaylor ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4AB-0436 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater | Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4VB-0477 | 10-in. | 12/18/1944 | Saturday night (is the loneliest night of the week) | Ruth Gaylor ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4VB-0478 | 10-in. | 12/18/1944 | Swanee River | Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4AB-0521 | 10-in. | 12/29/1944 | My funny valentine | Ruth Gaylor ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4AB-0522 | 10-in. | 12/29/1944 | I'm gonna see my baby | Hal McIntyre Orchestra ; Johnny Turnbull | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-0021 | 10-in. | 1/3/1949 | Overtime | Metronome All Stars | Jazz/dance band, with solos | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-0022 | 10-in. | 1/3/1949 | Victory ball | Metronome All Stars | Jazz/dance band, with solos | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Atlantic | A-91 | 10-in. | 12/20/1947 | Sa-frantic | Cats Poll | instrumentalist, string bass, composer, director | ||
| Atlantic | A-92 | 10-in. | 12/20/1947 | Bass mood | Cats Poll | instrumentalist, string bass, composer, director | ||
| Atlantic | A-93 | 10-in. | 12/20/1947 | Turmoil | Cats Poll ; Eddie Safranski | instrumentalist, string bass, director | ||
| Atlantic | A-94 | 10-in. | 12/20/1947 | Jumpin' for Jane | Cats Poll ; Eddie Safranski | instrumentalist, string bass, director | ||
| Roost | 1106 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Where or when | Stan Getz ; Sanford Gold ; Johnny Smith Quintet ; Don Lamond ; Eddie (Ed) Safranski | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Roost | 1107 | 10-in. | approximately 1952 | Tabu | Johnny Smith Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Roost | 1108 | 10-in. | approximately 1952 | Moonlight in Vermont | Johnny Smith Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Roost | 1135 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | (I don't stand) a ghost of a chance | Johnny Smith Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Roost | 1136 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Vilia | Johnny Smith Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 4911 | 10-in. | March, 1952 | Be anything (but be mine) | Wini Brown and her Boyfriends | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 4912 | 10-in. | March, 1952 | Heaven knows why | Wini Brown and her Boyfriends | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 81328 | 8/1/1951 | The kissing bug boogie | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Safranski, Eddie," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357863.
Safranski, Eddie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357863.
"Safranski, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Eddie Safranski
Discogs: Eddie Safranski
Allmusic: Eddie Safranski
IMDb: Eddie Safranski
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 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1971267
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