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 76-100 of 301 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-073502 10-in. 3/4/1942 Heavenly hideaeay Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-073503 10-in. 3/4/1942 Jersey bounce Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-073562 10-in. 3/12/1942 Music 'til dawn Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-073563 10-in. 3/12/1942 I'm glad there is you Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-073564 10-in. 3/12/1942 Picnic in purgatory Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Charles Brosen Jazz/dance band, with talk (take 1); Jazz/dance band (take 2) instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-073565 10-in. 3/12/1942 My buddy Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075069 10-in. 6/2/1942 Conchita, Marcheta, Lolita, Pepita, Rosita, Juanita Lopez Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075070 10-in. 6/2/1942 My devotion Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075453 10-in. 7/24/1942 Dearly beloved Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075454 10-in. 7/24/1942 The major and the minor Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075455 10-in. 7/24/1942 I'm old-fashioned Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075456 10-in. 7/24/1942 Strip polka Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075457 10-in. 7/24/1942 Kille kille (Indian love talk) Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075458 10-in. 7/24/1942 Daybreak Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075548 10-in. 7/10/1942 Gobs of love Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075549 10-in. 7/10/1942 I came here to talk for Joe Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075550 10-in. 7/10/1942 (I've got a gal in) Kalamazoo Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-075551 10-in. 7/10/1942 Over the rainbow Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D5VB-0758 10-in. 5/14/1945 The minor goes muggin' Duke Ellington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1312 10-in. 3/1/1946 (Ah-yes) there's a good blues tonight Clam Bake Group (Tommy Dorsey) ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1313 10-in. 3/1/1946 Don't be a baby, baby Clam Bake Group (Tommy Dorsey) ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1314 10-in. 3/2/1946 There's no one but you Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Stuart Foster Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1315 10-in. 3/2/1946 Sweet Eileen Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 76851 9/18/1950 Aggravatin' situation Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 76852 9/18/1950 Everybody wants to go to heaven Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 76-100 of 301 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Block, Sandy," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

Block, Sandy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112796.

"Block, Sandy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

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