George Moran
George Moran (October 3, 1881 – August 1, 1949) was an American minstrel show performer who worked in blackface. He worked with Charles Mack as the Two Black Crows from 1921 to 1930. He also portrayed Native Americans in comedy films. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 3, 1881, Died August 1, 1949
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, vocalist
Notes: Half of the Moran and Mack team.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1926-12-27-04] | 10-in. | 12/27/1926 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | author, speaker | |
| Columbia | W143602 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W143603 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W144198 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W144199 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Two black crows, part 4 | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W144467 | 10-in. | 7/18/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W144975 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W144976 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W145235 | 10-in. | 11/25/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W145396 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W145828 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Two black crows | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146958 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Two black crows in the jail house | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W146970 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Two black crows in the jail house | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W147458 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Two black crows in Hades | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | W147459 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Two Black Crows in Hades | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | W147825 | 10-in. | 1/23/1929 | Two black crows à la carte, part 1 | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Columbia | W147826 | 10-in. | 1/23/1929 | Two black crows à la carte, part 2 | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Columbia | W147827 | 10-in. | 1/23/1929 | Esau Buck | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Columbia | W148572 | 10-in. | 5/31/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | W148573 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | Foolishments | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | W148574 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | The two black crows at the party | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | W148575 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | Esau Buck | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | W98413 | 12-in. | 12/21/1927 | Elder Eatmore's sermon on throwing stones | Two Black Crows | Comic scene, with organ | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moran, George," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105753.
Moran, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105753.
"Moran, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Moran, George, 1881-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87911968
Wikidata: George Moran (comedian) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23617700
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