Morty Corb
Mortimer G. "Morty" Corb (born April 10, 1917 in San Antonio , † January 13, 1996 in Las Vegas ) was an American jazz and studio musician ( bass ).
Live and act
Corb began six years ukulele to play before he self-taught with guitar and bass employed. At the age of 17 he began performing as a professional musician in dance bands in his hometown, later also in Arkansas and Missouri. He did his military service in a band of the Army Air Forces. After the war he moved to Los Angeles, where he worked for Earle Spencer (also as an arranger) in 1946 ; In 1947 he played briefly in Louis Armstrong's All-Stars Band as a substitute for Arvell Shaw . In the 1950s and 1960s he worked primarily as a studio musician in Los Angeles and participated in over 300 recordings, including The Gene Krupa Story in the orchestra of Red Nichols and in backing bands of Anita O'Day , Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer . He also appeared in the shows of Bob and Bing Crosby and also worked at Disneyland Resort ; in addition, recordings were made with Claude Thornhill , Jess Stacy , Merrill Moore , Heinie Beau and with Kid Ory . Over the course of his career, he has performed with Jack Teagarden , Bob Crosby , Ella Fitzgerald , Pearl Bailey , Pete Fountain and Nat King Cole . With his own band he recorded a single album under his own name ( Strictly from Dixie ), which was released in 1957. Most recently he lived in Studio City .
Web links
- Morty Corb at Allmusic (English)
- Morty Corb at Discogs (English)
- Morty Corb in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Obituary in The New York Times
- ↑ http://louisarmstrongallstars.webatu.com/musicians/doublebass/mortycorb.htm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Corb, Morty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corb, Mortimer G. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Antonio |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1996 |
| Place of death | Las Vegas |