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 1-25 of 49 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 101148 | 12/11/1956 | If I could be with you | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101149 | 12/11/1956 | Lazy river | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101150 | 12/11/1956 | I can't give you anything but love | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101151 | 12/11/1956 | On the sunny side of the street (see master 102618 below) | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101152 | 12/11/1956 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101153 | 12/11/1956 | Body and soul | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101154 | 12/12/1956 | Mahogany Hall stomp | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101155 | 12/12/1956 | When you're smiling | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101156 | 12/12/1956 | Some of these days | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101157 | 12/12/1956 | I surrender dear | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101158 | 12/12/1956 | Georgia on my mind | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101159 | 12/12/1956 | Exactly like you | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101168 | 12/12/1956 | High society-3 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101169 | 12/13/1956 | Song of the islands | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101170 | 12/13/1956 | That's my home | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101171 | 12/13/1956 | Memories of you | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101172 | 12/13/1956 | Them there eyes | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101173 | 12/14/1956 | This younger generation | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101174 | 12/14/1956 | In pursuit of happiness | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101175 | 1/23/1957 | Hotter than that | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101176 | 1/23/1957 | Gut bucket blues | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101177 | 1/23/1957 | Weary blues | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101178 | 1/23/1957 | Potato head blues | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101179 | 1/23/1957 | Cornet chop suey | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101468 | 1/23/1957 | Of all the wrongs you've done to me | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gersh, Squire," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317570.
Gersh, Squire. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317570.
"Gersh, Squire." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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