Joe Morris
Joseph Lee Morris (March 2, 1922 – November 7, 1958) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1922 (Montgomery), Died November 1, 1958 (Phoenix)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, songwriter, leader, vocalist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 85 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Lowe groovin' | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | leader, composer | ||
| Atlantic | 86 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Jump with me | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | leader, composer | ||
| Atlantic | 87 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Mad moon | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | leader, composer | ||
| Atlantic | 88 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Easy riff | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 96 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | The spider | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 97 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Bottletop | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 141 | 10-in. | 9/19/1948 | Wow! | Joe Morris | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 142 | 10-in. | 9/19/1948 | The applejack | Joe Morris | leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 166 | 10-in. | 12/22/1948 | Weasel walk | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 167 | 10-in. | 12/22/1948 | Boogie-woogie march | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra | songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 168 | 10-in. | 12/22/1948 | Chuck-a-boogie | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Bill McLemore | songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 169 | 10-in. | 12/22/1948 | Jax boogie | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra | songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 230 | 10-in. | 5/11/1949 | Beans and corn bread | Joe Morris and His Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 463 | 10-in. | June 1950 | Anytime, any place, anywhere | Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Laurie Tate | leader, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 465 | 10-in. | June 1950 | Come back daddy, daddy | Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Laurie Tate | leader, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 466 | 10-in. | June 1950 | Rock me daddy | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade ; Laurie Tate | songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 533 | 10-in. | 11/20/1950 | You're mine, darling | Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Joe Morris ; Laurie Tate | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 534 | 10-in. | 11/20/1950 | I hope you're satisfied | Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Laurie Tate | vocalist | ||
| Atlantic | 549 | 10-in. | 1/15/1951 | Ghost train | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade | songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 551 | 10-in. | 1/15/1951 | Midnight grinder | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 553 | 10-in. | 1/15/1951 | Love fever blues | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade ; Jimmy Lewis | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 555 | 10-in. | 1/15/1951 | Pack up all your rags | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade ; Billy Mitchell | songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 557 | 10-in. | 2/10/1951 | My love, my desire | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade ; Billy Mitchell | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 558 | 10-in. | 2/10/1951 | Bald head woman | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade ; Billy Mitchell | songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 651 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | Watch out i told you | Joe Morris and His Orchestra | songwriter, vocalist | ||
| Atlantic | 906 | 10-in. | 9/23/1952 | Still in love | Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 907 | 10-in. | 9/23/1952 | Baby, I still want you | Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71825 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Loose wig | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71826 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Chop chop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71827 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Flying home No.2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71828 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Hamp's boogie woogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72875 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Someday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72876 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Beulah's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72881 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Playboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72882 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Punch and Judy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 73287 | 1/21/1946 | Pinetop's boogie woogie-1 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73288 | 1/21/1946 | On the sunny side of the street-2 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73324 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73325 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73326 | 1/29/1946 | Gay notes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73327 | 1/29/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73332 | 1/31/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73333 | 1/31/1946 | Air mail special, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73334 | 1/31/1946 | Air Mail special, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73882 | 4/23/1947 | Boogie woogie blue plate | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73883 | 4/23/1947 | Barnyard boogie | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73884 | 4/23/1947 | Every man to his own profession | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73885 | 4/23/1947 | Early in the mornin' | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73886 | 4/23/1947 | Run Joe | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 75456 | 10/28/1949 | The rabbit's hop | Joe Morris Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 75457 | 10/28/1949 | Sneaking around | Joe Morris Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75458 | 10/28/1949 | Portia's boogie | Joe Morris Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 75459 | 10/28/1949 | Lowdown baby | Joe Morris Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75520 | 11/18/1949 | Wig head Mama blues | Joe Morris Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75521 | 11/18/1949 | Broken hearted blues | Joe Morris Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75522 | 11/18/1949 | Ooh, ooh, that's good | Joe Morris Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113017 | 1/30/1963 | Air mail special | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 3644 | 10-in. | 10/16/1944 | Million dollar smile | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3645 | 10-in. | 10/16/1944 | The lamplighter | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3646 | 10-in. | 10/16/1944 | Overtime | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3647 | 10-in. | 10/16/1944 | Tempo's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 4008 | 10-in. | 12/1/1945 | Slide Hamp, slide | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 4009 | 10-in. | 12/1/1945 | Hey-ba-ba-re-bop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morris, Joe," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110292.
Morris, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110292.
"Morris, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Morris, Joe, 1922-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96034691
Wikidata: Joe Morris - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1691548
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44502423
MusicBrainz: Joe Morris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1194288a-56df-4a2a-bec0-5d449f3d8214
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