James Morrison
James or Jim Morrison (3 May 1893 – 1947), known as "The Professor", was a notable South Sligo-style Irish fiddler. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 3, 1891, Died 1947
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62949 | 10-in. | 11/8/1930 | Fighting varsity | Pal S. Emrick ; Purdue University Band | Band, with male vocal chorus and cheering | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80403 | 10-in. | 6/14/1922 | The blackbird | Tom Ennis ; James Morrison ; John Muller | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 80404 | 10-in. | 6/14/1922 | Medley of Irish reels | Tom Ennis ; James Morrison ; John Muller | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 80681 | 10-in. | 11/21/1922 | Job of journey work | Tom Ennis ; James Morrison ; John Muller | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 80682 | 10-in. | 11/21/1922 | Irish jig medley | Tom Ennis ; James Morrison ; John Muller | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 80828 | 10-in. | 2/2/1923 | The humors of Bandon | Tom Ennis ; James Morrison ; John Muller | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 80829 | 10-in. | 2/2/1923 | Maid behind the bar | Tom Ennis ; James Morrison ; John Muller | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 80830 | 10-in. | 2/2/1923 | Kid on the mountain | Tom Ennis ; James Morrison ; John Muller | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 80831 | 10-in. | 2/2/1923 | Londonderry hornpipe | Tom Ennis ; James Morrison ; John Muller | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 80945 | 10-in. | 4/10/1923 | Black rogue | Tom Ennis ; James Morrison ; John Muller | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO19021 | 10-in. | 1936 | McFadden's | Tom Banks ; Martin Christi ; James Morrison | Violin, guitar, and piano trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W109330 | 10-in. | May 1928 | If we hadn't any women in the world (The bereffoy) : Barn Dance | James Morrison ; Charles Wilkens | Violin solo, with banjo and piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W110374 | 10-in. | February 1929 | The geese in the bog : Jig | Michael Carney ; James Morrison | Bagpipes solo, with violin | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W110375 | 10-in. | February 1929 | The jolly tinker : Reel | Michael Carney ; James Morrison | Bagpipes solo, with violin | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W111467 | 10-in. | December 1929 | Rambles through Ireland | James Morrison Orchestra ; Neal Smith | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W111468 | 10-in. | December 1929 | Rambles through Ireland | James Morrison Orchestra ; Neal Smith | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W114005j | 10-in. | 1/21/1935 | I know where i'm goin' | Edward Healy ; James Morrison's Instrumental Trio | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W114006 | 10-in. | 1/21/1935 | The ninepenny fidil | Edward Healy ; James Morrison's Instrumental Trio | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | S-70939 | 10-in. | 10/18/1922 | Reels | James Morrison | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | S-70940 | 10-in. | 10/18/1922 | Jigs | James Morrison | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 8833 | 10-in. | 4/16/1924 | Irish reel medley | James Morrison | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 8834 | 10-in. | 4/16/1924 | The highland bonnet | James Morrison | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 8835 | 10-in. | 4/16/1924 | The high level Garibaldi | James Morrison | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 8836 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | Medley of jigs | James Morrison | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morrison, James," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111899.
Morrison, James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111899.
"Morrison, James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Morrison, James, 1891-1947 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002097624
Wikidata: James Morrison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6140053
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/81017563
MusicBrainz: James Morrison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b29c0d07-99a3-478c-af62-26e0728dfd55
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