Squire Gersh
William Girsback, better known as Squire Gersh (May 13, 1913 in San Francisco - April 27, 1983) was an American jazz tubist and double-bassist. Gersh played in San Francisco with Lu Watters, Bob Scobey, Turk Murphy, and Mutt Carey; he recorded with Watters in 1942 and with Murphy multiple times between 1950 and 1966. He accompanied Louis Armstrong on record and for a tour of South America between 1956–58, then played in Europe with Kid Ory and Red Allen in 1959. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1913, Died April 27, 1983
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings (Results 26-49 of 49 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 101469 | 1/24/1957 | Two deuces | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101470 | 1/24/1957 | Mandy make up your mind | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101476 | 1/24/1957 | Wild man blues | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101477 | 1/24/1957 | Gully low blues | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101478 | 1/24/1957 | Everybody loves my baby | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101479 | 1/24/1957 | Heebie jeebies | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101485 | 1/25/1957 | King of the Zulus | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101486 | 1/25/1957 | Froggie Moore (Frog-I-More rag) | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101487 | 1/25/1957 | Georgia grind | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101488 | 1/25/1957 | Snag it | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101489 | 1/25/1957 | Dippermouth blues | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101490 | 1/25/1957 | Canal Street blues | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101491 | 1/28/1957 | (I'll be glad when you're dead) You rascal you | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101492 | 1/28/1957 | Hobo you can't ride this train | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101493 | 1/28/1957 | Knockin' a jug | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101494 | 1/28/1957 | Dear old Southland-1 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101495 | 1/28/1957 | See see rider | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101496 | 1/28/1957 | Reckless blues | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101497 | 1/28/1957 | Trouble in mind | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101498 | 1/28/1957 | Courthouse blues | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 102617 | 12/12/1956 | Georgia on my mind-2 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 102618 | 12/11/1956 | On the sunny side of the street | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 102623 | 1/28/1957 | Dear old Southland-1, 2 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104555 | 12/12/1956 | When you're smiling-1 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gersh, Squire," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317570.
Gersh, Squire. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317570.
"Gersh, Squire." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Gersh, Squire, 1913- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92008379
Wikidata: Squire Gersh - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7582292
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71581791
MusicBrainz: Squire Gersh - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d92c031a-b6fa-4179-a203-18a58155d337
ISNI: 0000 0000 5519 3613 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055193613
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