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 76-83 of 83 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Decca | 100150 | 6/1/1956 | Moonglow | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100151 | 6/1/1956 | Sophisticated swing | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100152 | 6/1/1956 | With all my heart and soul | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100153 | 6/1/1956 | Midnight at the Onyx | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100154 | 6/1/1956 | Jazznocracy | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100155 | 6/1/1956 | The least little thing you do | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Safranski, Eddie," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357863.
Safranski, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357863.
"Safranski, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Eddie Safranski
Discogs: Eddie Safranski
Allmusic: Eddie Safranski
IMDb: Eddie Safranski
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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
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