Bayou Blues
Morty Corb and His Dixie All-Stars
Album production by Dave Pell
Recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, April 1957
Sound Engineer: Bones Howe
Tops Hi-FI L-1581
Tops Music Enterprises, Corp
Personnel:
Morty Crob - Leader & Bass
John Best - Trumpet
Henie Beau - Clarinet
Dave Harris - Tenor
Moe Schneider - Trombone
George Van Eps - Guitar
Bobby Hammack - Piano
Jack Sperling - Drums
From the back cover are a published a few bios of the following band members:
Moe Schneider was born in Clinton, Oklahoma in 1919. He started playing trombone at 13 after three years in the family orchestra on banjo. After completing high school, Moe was California bound and got his first band job at Balboa Beach. After a year with the Ken Baker band in Los Angeles, he joined the famous Ben Pollack band for another year. After Pollack, he played with the bands of Gus Arnheim, Will Osborne and Alvino Ray. Breaking into radio work, Moe's first studio job was on the staff of station KHJ with the Frank De Vol California Melodies show. After two years in military service (1944 - 1946), Moe rejoined Alvino Rey for about six months, then went on to the bands of Gene Krupa and Woody Herman. Tiring of the road, he returned to California and to Ben Pollack with whom he played at the famous "Home Of Dixieland," Berverly Cavern. He has also worked at such Dixie spots as the Hangover Cafe on Vine Street with Jack Teagarden, Ray Bauduc, Matty Matlock, et al. Moe has been in the orchestra of the Bob Crosby show over the CBS-TC network since 1954. Since 1950, incidentally, Moe has been extra-active as an accountant and regularly audits the books of Los Angeles AFM Local 47.
George Van Eps was born in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1913. By the time he was 11, George had taught himself the banjo, with the encouragement of his musician father and brothers. While still in his teens, he joined the Smith Ballet orchestra in 1929, moved on to Freddy Martin in '31 with whom he stayed till '33. When Benny Goodman formed the band that was to change the history of American popular music, George was one of the first sidemen in 1934 - 35. The next year he joined Ray Noble for a year, returning to the Noble band in 1939 for two more years. In the interim, George freelanced with radio and record dates in Hollywood, building his reputation as one of the finest guitarists in the business. He has been with many top studio orchestras since then, including the Paul Weston organization.
Bobby Hammack was born in Texas in 1922. Was bandleaders at the University of Texas. Spent three years in the USAF. After World War II, Bobby settled in California, joining the Bob Crosby band in 1945. He has since played with the Eddie Miller band and has been contracted to ABC Radio and Television. In addition to writing record dates for Red Nichols, Bobby was bandleader on Peter Potter's Juke Box Jury and in 1956 handled musical chores on the Tony Martin show. Bobby is now a staff arranger on ABC and a member of ASCAP. A leading pianist, his interests lean greatly toward composition and arranging.
Jack Sperling was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1922. A child prodigy, he started playing drums at the age of three. Small wonder that his teen years found him leading the local high school dance band. Subsequent band jobs included stints with the late great trumpeter, Bunny Berigan. Tex Beneke's Navy Band and the postwar Glenn Miller orchestra led by Beneke from 1946 to 1949. Jack came out to California to join the Les Brown band with which he stayed more than four years. After he left Brown, he joined the Bob Crosby show staff orchestra, remaining over three years. He now freelances and has many recording and club dates. Jack believes in continual study of drum technique and is respected as a perfectionist in this regard.
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Moe Schneider was born in Clinton, Oklahoma in 1919. He started playing trombone at 13 after three years in the family orchestra on banjo. After completing high school, Moe was California bound and got his first band job at Balboa Beach. After a year with the Ken Baker band in Los Angeles, he joined the famous Ben Pollack band for another year. After Pollack, he played with the bands of Gus Arnheim, Will Osborne and Alvino Ray. Breaking into radio work, Moe's first studio job was on the staff of station KHJ with the Frank De Vol California Melodies show. After two years in military service (1944 - 1946), Moe rejoined Alvino Rey for about six months, then went on to the bands of Gene Krupa and Woody Herman. Tiring of the road, he returned to California and to Ben Pollack with whom he played at the famous "Home Of Dixieland," Berverly Cavern. He has also worked at such Dixie spots as the Hangover Cafe on Vine Street with Jack Teagarden, Ray Bauduc, Matty Matlock, et al. Moe has been in the orchestra of the Bob Crosby show over the CBS-TC network since 1954. Since 1950, incidentally, Moe has been extra-active as an accountant and regularly audits the books of Los Angeles AFM Local 47.
George Van Eps was born in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1913. By the time he was 11, George had taught himself the banjo, with the encouragement of his musician father and brothers. While still in his teens, he joined the Smith Ballet orchestra in 1929, moved on to Freddy Martin in '31 with whom he stayed till '33. When Benny Goodman formed the band that was to change the history of American popular music, George was one of the first sidemen in 1934 - 35. The next year he joined Ray Noble for a year, returning to the Noble band in 1939 for two more years. In the interim, George freelanced with radio and record dates in Hollywood, building his reputation as one of the finest guitarists in the business. He has been with many top studio orchestras since then, including the Paul Weston organization.
Bobby Hammack was born in Texas in 1922. Was bandleaders at the University of Texas. Spent three years in the USAF. After World War II, Bobby settled in California, joining the Bob Crosby band in 1945. He has since played with the Eddie Miller band and has been contracted to ABC Radio and Television. In addition to writing record dates for Red Nichols, Bobby was bandleader on Peter Potter's Juke Box Jury and in 1956 handled musical chores on the Tony Martin show. Bobby is now a staff arranger on ABC and a member of ASCAP. A leading pianist, his interests lean greatly toward composition and arranging.
Jack Sperling was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1922. A child prodigy, he started playing drums at the age of three. Small wonder that his teen years found him leading the local high school dance band. Subsequent band jobs included stints with the late great trumpeter, Bunny Berigan. Tex Beneke's Navy Band and the postwar Glenn Miller orchestra led by Beneke from 1946 to 1949. Jack came out to California to join the Les Brown band with which he stayed more than four years. After he left Brown, he joined the Bob Crosby show staff orchestra, remaining over three years. He now freelances and has many recording and club dates. Jack believes in continual study of drum technique and is respected as a perfectionist in this regard.
Alexander's Rag Time Band
Pennies From Heaven
Bayou Blues
South
Ramble IN
Honeysuckle Rose
Sugarcane Strut
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
Back Home Again In Indiana
Savannah Shakedown
Farewell Blues
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