Morton Downey

Sean Morton Downey (November 14, 1901 – October 25, 1985), also known as Morton Downey Sr., was an American singer and entertainer popular in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, enjoying his greatest success in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Downey was nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale".

Birth and Death Data: Born November 14, 1901 (Wallingford), Died October 25, 1985 (Palm Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter

Notes: Also recorded under the name Morton James.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 84 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-68886	10-in.	4/9/1931	The little old church in the valley	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BRC-70103	10-in.	6/30/1931	Now you're in my arms	Georges Metaxa	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-70266	10-in.	10/5/1931	Carolina moon	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BRC-Test-468	10-in.	6/15/1931	Wabash moon	Frances Langford	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	[Trial 1923-08-20-01]	10-in.	8/20/1923	When Irish eyes are smiling	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1923-08-20-02]	10-in.	8/20/1923	Out where the blue begins	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1927-04-20-06]	10-in.	4/20/1927	Mary dear, I miss you	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W151282	10-in.	2/6/1931	Wabash moon	The Cavaliers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	songwriter
Columbia	W151373	10-in.	2/27/1931	Wabash moon	Charlie Lawman	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151420	10-in.	3/13/1931	Wabash moon	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	W151548	10-in.	5/7/1931	Now you're in my arms	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151553	10-in.	5/15/1931	Now you're in my arms	James Melton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	W351011	10-in.	4/22/1931	Now you're in my arms	Chester Leighton and his Sophomores [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W365012	10-in.	5/20/1931	Now you're in my arms	Jack Miller	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	W404833	10-in.	1/27/1931	Wabash moon	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	15608-15609	10-in.	4/21/1925	The melody that made you mine	Morton Downey ; Dan Lieberfeld	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	15610-15611	10-in.	4/21/1925	When the one you love loves you	Morton Downey ; Dan Lieberfeld	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E15612	10-in.	4/21/1925	When the one you love loves you	Morton Downey ; Dan Lieberfeld	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E15613	10-in.	4/21/1925	The melody that made you mine	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E36084	10-in.	2/17/1931	Wabash moon	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36196	10-in.	2/27/1931	Wabash moon	Ross Colby	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E36425	10-in.	3/29/1931	Wabash moon	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	songwriter
Brunswick	E36451	10-in.	4/9/1931	Now you’re in my arms	Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas ; Nick Lucas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36628	10-in.	4/16/1931	Now you’re in my arms	Owen Fallon and his Californians [Fred Rich Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36629	10-in.	4/16/1931	En mis brazos	O. Fallon y sus Californianos [Fred Rich Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 26-50 of 84 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Downey, Morton," accessed October 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108320.

Downey, Morton. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108320.

"Downey, Morton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 4 October 2023.