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 San Antonio (city in Bexar, Comal, and Medina counties in Texas, United States, that is the seat of Bexar County), Died January 11, 1996 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 215 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3601 | 10-in. | 4/10/1950 | Sweet and lovely | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre ; The Snowflakes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal group | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E0VB-3602 | 10-in. | 4/10/1950 | Sugarfoot rag | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; The Snowflakes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal group | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E0VB-3603 | 10-in. | 4/10/1950 | Down the lane | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Nancy Clayton ; Russ McIntyre | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal group | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E0VB-3604 | 10-in. | 4/10/1950 | Honolulu | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; The Snowflakes | Jazz/dance band, with vocal group | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Corb, Morty," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309720.
Corb, Morty. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309720.
"Corb, Morty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Corb, Morty, 1917-1996 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93022655
Wikidata: Morty Corb - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15485334
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/61734582
MusicBrainz: Morty Corb - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bc1ef86c-b1a1-4a73-aa94-be3264c26e90
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