Gersh

William Girsback, better known as Squire Gersh (b. May 13, 1913, San Francisco) 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.