Morty Corb

American jazz musician (1917–1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mortimer Gerald Corb (April 10, 1917 San Antonio — January 13, 1996 Las Vegas) was an American jazz double-bassist.[1][2][3]

Born
Mortimer Gerald Corb

(1917-04-10)April 10, 1917
San Antonio, Texas, United States
DiedJanuary 13, 1996(1996-01-13) (aged 78)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
GenresJazz
OccupationJazz bass player
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Morty Corb
Born
Mortimer Gerald Corb

(1917-04-10)April 10, 1917
San Antonio, Texas, United States
DiedJanuary 13, 1996(1996-01-13) (aged 78)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
GenresJazz
OccupationJazz bass player
InstrumentDouble bass
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Career

Corb had a long career as a jazz musician that began in 1946 and lasted until his death. He performed and recorded with:[4]

Corb performed for four years on Bob Crosby's television program. He also did extended work as a session musician in studios, and though he did little of this after the 1950s, he appears on some 300 recordings. He worked in bands in Disneyland after moving to California in 1947, and recorded his only album as a leader, Strictly from Dixie, in 1957.

Discography

As leader

  1. Morty Corb and His Dixie All Stars, Strictly From Dixie OCLC 6697830
    John Best (trumpet), Moe Schneider (née Elmer Reuben Schneider; 1919–1970) (trombone), Heinie Beau (clarinet), Dave Harris (1913–2002) (tenor sax), Bobby Hammack (piano) George Van Eps (guitar), Morty Corb (bass), Jack Sperling (drums)
    Recorded in Los Angeles, April 1957
    1. "Bayou Blues"
    2. "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
    3. "Pennies From Heaven"
    4. "South"
    5. "Ramble In"
    6. "Honeysuckle Rose"
    7. "Sugarcane Strut"
    8. "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?"
    9. "Indiana"
    10. "Savannah Shakedown"
    11. "Farewell Blues"

As sideman

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