William Girsback (May 13, 1913 in San Francisco - April 27, 1983), better known as Squire Gersh, was an American jazz tubist and double-bassist.[1]
Life and career
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 and 1958, then played in Europe with Kid Ory and Red Allen in 1959.
References
- ^ Kernfeld, Barry (2023) [2002]. "Gersh [Girsback], Squire". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J166500. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- Eugene Chadbourne, Squire Gersh at Allmusic
- "Squire Gersh". the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.
Further reading
- Leonard Feather, The Encyclopedia of Jazz.
- J. Coggins, Turk Murphy:Just For the Record. San Francisco, 1982.
External links
- Index of recordings with Gersh on the Discography of American Historical Recordings
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