Corky Corcoran

Gene Patrick "Corky" Corcoran (July 28, 1924 – October 3, 1979) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 28, 1924 (Tacoma), Died October 3, 1979

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, tenor saxophone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-063725 10-in. 4/9/1941 Bar babble Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-063726 10-in. 4/9/1941 Throwing pebbles in the millstream Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-063727 10-in. 4/9/1941 Mighty lak' a rose Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-063728 10-in. 4/9/1941 I understand Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-065674 10-in. 6/3/1941 Sand in my shoes Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-065675 10-in. 6/3/1941 Lament to love Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-065676 10-in. 6/3/1941 Down, down, down (What a song) Harriet Clark ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-065677 10-in. 6/3/1941 Easy Street Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-066968 10-in. 7/23/1941 The nickel serenade Diane Mitchell ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-066969 10-in. 7/23/1941 Hi neighbor Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-066970 10-in. 7/23/1941 Memories of you Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-066971 10-in. 7/23/1941 As we walk into the sunset Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067757 10-in. 9/8/1941 When I grow too old to dream Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067758 10-in. 9/8/1941 My foolish heart and I Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067759 10-in. 9/8/1941 Watch the birdie Harriet Clark ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067760 10-in. 9/8/1941 Nothin' Harriet Clark ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca 80004 8/4/1947 Stardust, part 1 Charlie Shavers instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 80005 8/4/1947 Stardust, part 2 Charlie Shavers instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 80006 8/4/1947 Stardust, part 3 Charlie Shavers instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 80007 8/4/1947 Stardust, part 4 Charlie Shavers instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 80008 8/4/1947 The man I love, part 1 Gene Norman "Just Jazz" All Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 80009 8/4/1947 The man I love, part 2 Gene Norman "Just Jazz" All Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 80010 8/4/1947 The man I love, part 3 Gene Norman "Just Jazz" All Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 80011 8/4/1947 The man I love, part 4 Gene Norman "Just Jazz" All Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 103796 8/4/1947 One o'clock jump-1 Gene Norman "Just Jazz" All Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 1-25 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Corcoran, Corky," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309730.

Corcoran, Corky. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309730.

"Corcoran, Corky." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309730

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