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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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
Decca	101469	1/24/1957	Two deuces	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101470	1/24/1957	Mandy make up your mind	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101476	1/24/1957	Wild man blues	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101477	1/24/1957	Gully low blues	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101478	1/24/1957	Everybody loves my baby	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101479	1/24/1957	Heebie jeebies	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101485	1/25/1957	King of the Zulus	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101486	1/25/1957	Froggie Moore (Frog-I-More rag)	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101487	1/25/1957	Georgia grind	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101488	1/25/1957	Snag it	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101489	1/25/1957	Dippermouth blues	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101490	1/25/1957	Canal Street blues	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101491	1/28/1957	(I'll be glad when you're dead) You rascal you	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101492	1/28/1957	Hobo you can't ride this train	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101493	1/28/1957	Knockin' a jug	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101494	1/28/1957	Dear old Southland-1	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101495	1/28/1957	See see rider	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101496	1/28/1957	Reckless blues	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101497	1/28/1957	Trouble in mind	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101498	1/28/1957	Courthouse blues	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102617	12/12/1956	Georgia on my mind-2	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102618	12/11/1956	On the sunny side of the street	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102623	1/28/1957	Dear old Southland-1, 2	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	104555	12/12/1956	When you're smiling-1	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, string bass

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gersh, Squire," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/317570.

Gersh, Squire. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/317570.

"Gersh, Squire." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.