Morty Corb

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

Birth and Death Data: Born April 10, 1917 (San Antonio), Died January 11, 1996 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 112603 3/20/1962 Mighty like the blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6036 2/2/1951 Valse triste Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6037 2/2/1951 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6038 2/2/1951 Johnson rag Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6039 2/2/1951 Gospel train Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6257 4/28/1951 Tell me (Tell me why) Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6258 4/28/1951 Sound off (Duckworth chant) Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6259 4/28/1951 A pair of trumpets Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6466 10/5/1951 I never was loved by anyone Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6467 10/5/1951 Turn back the hands of time Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6468 10/5/1951 Miracles seem to happen Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6469 10/5/1951 Bess, you is my woman now Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6870 9/5/1952 South Rampart Street parade The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6871 9/5/1952 Cool water The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 7665 5/7/1954 I know why Modernaires instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 7666 5/7/1954 That's you, that's me, that's love Modernaires instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 7667 5/7/1954 Mine! Mine! Mine! Modernaires instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9272 6/7/1956 The old spinning wheel Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9273 6/7/1956 Skaters' waltz Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9274 6/7/1956 At the jazz band ball Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9308 6/14/1956 Dogtown blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9309 6/14/1956 Louise blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9310 6/14/1956 Smokey Mary Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9311 6/14/1956 Milk cow blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9312 6/14/1956 South Rampart Street parade Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9313 6/14/1956 Honky tonk train blues-1 Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9314 6/15/1956 Gin mill blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9315 6/15/1956 What's new? Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9316 6/15/1956 Vieni vieni Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9317 6/15/1956 Big noise from Winnetka Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9330 6/15/1956 The old spinning wheel-1 Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9815 1/24/1957 Happy valley trek Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9816 1/24/1957 Memphis march Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9817 1/24/1957 Bobcats on parade Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9818 1/24/1957 Skippin' John Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9952 3/15/1957 Ash trays for two Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9953 3/15/1957 Exodus blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9954 3/15/1957 Blues for Lou Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9955 3/15/1957 Lost all my blues (for you) Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10080 5/1/1957 Who's sorry now Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10081 5/1/1957 Do you ever think of me Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10082 5/1/1957 Don't call me boy Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10083 5/1/1957 Coquette Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10084 5/3/1957 Fidgety feet Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10085 5/3/1957 Stumbling Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10086 5/3/1957 Big crash from China Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10087 5/3/1957 March of the Bobcats Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10088 5/5/1957 Sweethearts on parade Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10089 5/5/1957 Hindustan Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10090 5/5/1957 Five point blues Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10091 5/5/1957 Washington and Lee swing Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11366 2/16/1959 Basin Street blues Pete Fountain's New Orleans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11367 2/16/1959 Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? Pete Fountain's New Orleans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11368 2/16/1959 When the Saints go marching in Pete Fountain's New Orleans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11369 2/16/1959 Way down yonder in New Orleans Pete Fountain's New Orleans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11372 2/17/1959 A closer walk with Thee Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11373 2/17/1959 Sweethearts on parade Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11374 2/17/1959 Cotton fields Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11375 2/17/1959 When it's sleepy time down South Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11392 2/24/1959 Lazy river Pete Fountain's New Orleans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11393 2/24/1959 While we danced at the Mardi Gras Pete Fountain's New Orleans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11394 2/24/1959 Ol' Man River Pete Fountain's New Orleans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11395 2/24/1959 Tin roof blues Pete Fountain's New Orleans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11400 3/4/1959 Memphis blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11401 3/4/1959 Aunt Hagar's blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11402 3/4/1959 Beale Street blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11403 3/4/1959 Five Point blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11412 3/10/1959 Lonesome road Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11413 3/10/1959 Bayou blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11414 3/10/1959 My inspiration Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11415 3/10/1959 Columbus stockade blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11416 3/10/1959 Wabash blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11417 3/11/1959 St. Louis blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11418 3/11/1959 Blue Fountain Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11419 3/11/1959 Wang wang blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 11420 3/11/1959 Japansy Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12031 4/6/1960 Green eyes Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12032 4/6/1960 March of the Bob Cats Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12033 4/6/1960 Frenesi Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12034 4/6/1960 Woodchopper's ball Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12035 4/6/1960 Alone together Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12036 4/8/1960 Me and my shadow Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12037 4/8/1960 Sometimes I'm happy Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12038 4/8/1960 Let's dance Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12039 4/11/1960 When my baby smiles at me Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12040 4/11/1960 Amapola Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12041 4/11/1960 Petite fleur Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12042 4/11/1960 Begin the beguine Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12044 4/8/1960 Sentimental journey Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12045 4/8/1960 Summertime-1 Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12046 4/8/1960 New Orleans Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12129 8/8/1960 Hindustan Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12130 8/8/1960 Moonlight in Vermont Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12131 8/8/1960 Mississippi mud Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12132 8/9/1960 Chicago Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12133 8/9/1960 San Antonio rose Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12134 8/9/1960 Manhattan Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12135 8/9/1960 Indiana (Back home again in Indiana) Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12136 8/9/1960 Isle of Capri Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12137 8/10/1960 Swanee river rag Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12138 8/10/1960 I lost my sugar in Salt Lake City Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12151 8/16/1960 Someday sweetheart Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12152 8/16/1960 Oh didn't he ramble Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12153 8/19/1960 Is it true what they say about Dixie? Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12154 8/16/1960 Lazy bones Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12155 8/17/1960 Shrimp boats Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12156 8/17/1960 Dixie Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12157 8/17/1960 Birth of the blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12158 8/18/1960 Dear old Southland Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12159 8/18/1960 Bye bye blackbird Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12160 8/18/1960 That da da strain Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12161 8/18/1960 Theme from the French Quarter Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12409 3/20/1961 I want to be happy Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12410 3/20/1961 Makin' whoopee Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12411 3/20/1961 Milenberg joys Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12412 3/21/1961 Swing low Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12413 3/21/1961 Shine Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12414 3/21/1961 When you're smiling Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12415 3/21/1961 Get happy Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12416 3/22/1961 On the sunny side of the street Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12417 3/22/1961 I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12418 3/22/1961 Blue skies Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12419 3/22/1961 Song of the wanderer Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12420 3/22/1961 Hallelujah Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12556 6/30/1961 Blues on Bourbon Street-1 Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12557 6/30/1961 St. James infirmary Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12558 6/30/1961 Lazy river Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12559 6/30/1961 March through the streets Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12560 10/1/1956 Farewell blues Pete Fountain's Dixieland All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12561 10/1/1956 March of the Bob Cats Pete Fountain's Dixieland All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12562 10/1/1956 At the jazz band ball Pete Fountain's Dixieland All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12563 10/1/1956 Jazz me blues Pete Fountain's Dixieland All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12616 9/7/1961 Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12617 9/7/1961 Let me walk closer to Thee Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12618 9/7/1961 Swing low, sweet clarinet Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12619 9/8/1961 Sing you sinners Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12620 9/8/1961 I talk to the king Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12621 9/8/1961 Swing low, sweet chariot Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12626 9/9/1961 Dis ol' train Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12627 9/9/1961 Yes indeed Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12679 11/9/1961 Chloe-1 Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12680 11/9/1961 Dixie jubilee Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12681 11/9/1961 High society Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12682 11/9/1961 Bye bye Bill Bailey Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12683 11/9/1961 Struttin' with some barbecue Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12684 11/9/1961 Darkness on the delta-1 Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12761 1/24/1962 Panama Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12762 1/24/1962 All the wrongs you've done to me Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12763 1/24/1962 It's a long, long way to Tipperary Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12764 1/24/1962 I used to love you Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12812 3/15/1962 Louisiana Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12813 3/15/1962 Blue clarinet Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12814 3/15/1962 Bourbon Street parade Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12815 3/15/1962 Lonesome road Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12816 3/15/1962 Mardi Gras Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12817 3/16/1962 Battle hymn of the Republic Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12818 3/16/1962 Ballin' the jack Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12819 3/16/1962 I've found a new baby Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12820 3/16/1962 St. Louis blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12821 3/19/1962 Georgia on my mind Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12822 3/19/1962 Down home Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12823 3/19/1962 Corrine Corrina Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12831 3/20/1962 Let the good times roll Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12832 3/20/1962 Eh là-bas Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12833 3/20/1962 Talkin' 'bout you Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12834 3/20/1962 Mighty like the blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12835 3/21/1962 Rockin' chair Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12836 3/21/1962 Creole love call Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12837 3/21/1962 And the angels sing Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12860 3/22/1962 Angel eyes Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12861 3/22/1962 Soft winds Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 12862 3/22/1962 It's all right Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13035 9/6/1962 Brahms lullaby Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13036 9/6/1962 Stranger on the shore Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13037 9/6/1962 Jazz me blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13038 9/6/1962 Medley: Stardust ; Is it true whet they say about Dixie? ; When the Saints go marching in ; Dixie Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13039 9/7/1962 Born to lose Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13040 9/7/1962 Don't be that way Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13041 9/7/1962 Just one of those things Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13042 9/7/1962 After you've gone Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13059 11/28/1962 Moonglow Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13060 11/28/1962 The grasshopper Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13061 11/28/1962 Lonely little tune Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13062 11/28/1962 Midnight boogie Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13157 3/23/1963 Walking through New Orleans Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13158 3/23/1963 Over the waves Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13159 3/23/1963 South Rampart Street parade Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13160 3/23/1963 Darktown Strutters' Ball Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13161 3/23/1963 Marching 'round the mountain Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13162 3/23/1963 Farewell blues Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13163 3/23/1963 Put on your old grey bonnet Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13164 3/23/1963 Careless love Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13165 3/25/1963 Midnight Pete Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13166 3/25/1963 The second line Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13167 3/25/1963 Washington and Lee swing Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13168 3/25/1963 Sugar Bowl parade Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13169 3/25/1963 Basin Street blues Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 13714 4/23/1965 The legend of Shenandoah James Stewart instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14177 8/29/1966 Mame Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14178 8/29/1966 Strangers in the night Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14179 8/29/1966 Meditation (Meditacao)-1 Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14180 8/29/1966 Born free Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14181 8/29/1966 Call me Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14182 8/29/1966 The more I see you Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14183 8/29/1966 Cute Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14184 8/30/1966 Yesterday Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14185 8/30/1966 Hanky panky-1 Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14186 8/30/1966 Quiet nights of quiet stars Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14187 8/30/1966 My blue heaven-1 Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14188 8/30/1966 It's not unusual Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 14189 8/30/1966 Clarinet a la mode Pete Fountain instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Corb, Morty," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309720.

Corb, Morty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309720.

"Corb, Morty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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