George Moran
George Moran (October 3, 1881 – August 1, 1949) was a 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. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born October 3rd, 1881, Died August 1st, 1949
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, vocalist
Notes: Half of the Moran and Mack team.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | [Trial 1926-12-27-04] | 10-in. | 12/27/1926 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
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 | 98413 | 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 February 28, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105753.
Moran, George. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105753.
"Moran, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 28 February 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: George Moran (comedian)
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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