Morton Downey
John Morton Downey (November 14, 1901 – October 25, 1985), also known as Morton Downey, 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 Wallingford (town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States), Died October 25, 1985 (Palm Beach (town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States) )
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 76-93 of 93 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC | 11679 | 10-in. | 4/13/1932 | Paradise | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| ARC | 11680 | 10-in. | 4/13/1932 | One hour with you | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| ARC | 12334 | 10-in. | 9/20/1932 | Say it isn't so | Morton Downey ; Annette Hanshaw ; Singin' Sam ; Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| ARC | 12652 | 10-in. | 11/26/1932 | Remember me | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| ARC | 12654 | 10-in. | 11/26/1932 | That's an Irish lullaby | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| ARC | 16680 | 10-in. | 1/22/1935 | A little white gardenia | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| ARC | 16774 | 10-in. | 1/29/1935 | I was lucky | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Decca | 72089 | 10-in. | 5/8/1944 | Precious Lord hold my hand | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 72090 | 10-in. | 5/8/1944 | Christopher Robin is saying his prayers | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 72091 | 10-in. | 5/8/1944 | Spring will be a little late this year | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 80531 | 2/14/1951 | Goodnight sweet Jesus | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 80532 | 2/14/1951 | Take my hand, precious Lord | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 80533 | 2/14/1951 | My desire | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 80534 | 2/14/1951 | When I've done my best | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 80625 | 2/28/1951 | I've been a stranger in my family | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 80626 | 2/28/1951 | Just a closer walk with Thee | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 80627 | 2/28/1951 | O Lord, I am not worthy | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 80628 | 2/28/1951 | Hear me Lord | Morton Downey | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Downey, Morton," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108320.
Downey, Morton. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108320.
"Downey, Morton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Downey, Morton, 1901-1985 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00004560
Wikidata: Morton Downey - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3865974
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24136231
MusicBrainz: Morton Downey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a4f74db5-8c67-4d16-86cc-d1c43ed8230b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/443057 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/443057
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