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Russ Morgan

Russell Morgan (April 29, 1904 – August 7, 1969) was an American big band leader and arranger during the 1930s and 1940s. He was best known for being one of the composers of the song "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", with Larry Stock and James Cavanaugh, and was the first to record it in 1944.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 29, 1904 (Scranton), Died August 7, 1969 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, vocalist, leader, trombone, songwriter, piano, organ, composer

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 200 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 83142 7/22/1952 Absence makes the heart grow fonder Russ Morgan’s Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 83143 7/22/1952 Dream baby Russ Morgan’s Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 88267 6/23/1955 The popcorn song-1 Russ Morgan’s Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 88667 9/20/1955 Dogface soldier Russ Morgan’s Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 88668 9/20/1955 Don't cry sweetheart Russ Morgan’s Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 89233 1/24/1956 Annabelle Russ Morgan’s Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 89234 1/24/1956 When, when Russ Morgan’s Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 89235 1/24/1956 The poor people of Paris Russ Morgan’s Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 89236 1/24/1956 I got a feelin' Russ Morgan’s Orchestra vocalist  
Decca C 91691 10-in. 4/5/1939 Little genius Russ Morgan’s Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, arranger, leader  
Decca C 91692 10-in. 4/5/1939 The girl behind the venetian blind Russ Morgan’s Orchestra vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone, arranger, leader  
Decca C 91693 10-in. 4/5/1939 Wishing (Will make it so) Russ Morgan’s Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, arranger, leader  
Decca C 91694 10-in. 4/5/1939 If you ever change your mind Russ Morgan’s Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, arranger, leader  
Decca 105660 9/17/1958 Moonlight and roses Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105661 9/17/1958 Let me call you sweetheart Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105662 9/17/1958 Put your arms around me honey Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105663 9/18/1958 All of me Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105664 9/18/1958 Whispering Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105665 9/18/1958 Till we meet again Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105666 9/18/1958 Always Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105667 9/19/1958 Down by the old mill stream Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105668 9/19/1958 That old gang of mine Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105669 9/19/1958 Dear old girl Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105670 9/19/1958 I want a girl Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 105671 9/19/1958 My melancholy baby Russ Morgan instrumentalist, organ  
(Results 126-150 of 200 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morgan, Russ," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103685.

Morgan, Russ. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103685.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103685

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