Corky Corcoran Remembered
Corky Corcoran playing with The Harry James Orchestra in May 1942 national radio broadcast

  Above: The Harry James Orchestra with Corky Corcoran (below bass drum) broadcasting live from Hollywood on May 2, 1942 in the Mutual Radio 'Spotlight Bands' Series

Corky Corcoran Playing Tenor Sax ....  

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All Stars Broadcast 1945

'A Solid, Mellow Jam Session
led by the Ace, Star Tenor Sax
 Man of Harry James' Band'

Radio Host Fred Shields


 

Corky Corcoran poses with a Conn Saxophone in a period endorsement photograph in which he is given notice as a 'Senational Young Tenor Star'   Corky Corcoran as a mature artist playing a Leblanc Model 120C Saxophone.    
  
     Corky Corcoran (above) as a 'sensational young tenor star' with a Conn 'Connqueror Series' Saxophone
    that he used and endorsed as a big band tenor sax prodigy in the early 1940s.
    (Note the hand engraving on the bell).

    At right, Corky is shown again as a mature artist, playing a Leblanc (Paris) Saxophone, 'Model 120C
    with Silver Plated Body and Bow.' The Leblanc company made it a 'signature model' saxophone,
    named 'The Corky Corcoran Model.'  See it here

    Players with Corky Corcoran on the All Stars Broadcast 1945

   Count Basie played with Corky Corcoran in the Lamplighter All stars gig at the 'Streets of Paris' in Hollywood  

  

  



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