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. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 200 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-81788 | 10-in. | 3/6/1934 | Phantom fantasy | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-040689 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Does your heart beat for me? | Carl Lorch Orchestra ; Shirley Dean | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-043849 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | Flower of dawn | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-047740 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | You gorgeous dancing doll | Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra ; Johnny Victor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-047902 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | So long | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-053492 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | It's eight o'clock | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-056495 | 10-in. | 10/15/1940 | Wise guy | Vic Blue | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-068351 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | Somebody else in taking my place | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-068768 | 10-in. | 12/30/1941 | Somebody else is taking my place | Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | PBS-072233 | 10-in. | 4/2/1942 | Sweet Eloise | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; The Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-073420 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | All those wonderful years | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-074787 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Please think of me | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-075432 | 10-in. | 7/17/1942 | From the coast of Maine to the Rockies | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | D5AB-0659 | 10-in. | 10/2/1945 | You're nobody 'til somebody loves you | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
Victor | D6VB-3094 | 10-in. | 10/19/1946 | When you left me | Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-1677 | 10-in. | 10/6/1947 | So long | Luther Henderson Orchestra ; Leslie Scott | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-0373 | 10-in. | 2/18/1949 | I do, I do, I do | Nancy Evans ; Billy Leech ; Wayne King Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-0512 | 10-in. | 1/20/1949 | So tired | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-2129 | 10-in. | 8/4/1949 | So long | Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | songwriter | |
OKeh | W404030 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder (For somebody else) | Russ Morgan’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
OKeh | W404031 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | I remember you from somewhere | Russ Morgan’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
OKeh | W404390 | 10-in. | 9/2/1930 | Little sunshine | Russ Morgan’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
OKeh | W404391 | 10-in. | 9/2/1930 | I'm yours | Russ Morgan’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
OKeh | W404392 | 10-in. | 9/2/1930 | When the organ played at twilight | Russ Morgan’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
OKeh | W490074 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Washin' the blues from my soul | Russ Morgan’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morgan, Russ," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103685.
Morgan, Russ. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103685.
"Morgan, Russ." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Morgan, Russ, 1904-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82078481
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