Joe Morris

Joseph Lee Morris (March 2, 1922 – November 7, 1958) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1922 (Montgomery), Died November 1, 1958 (Phoenix)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-36 of 36 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 75459 10/28/1949 Lowdown baby Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 75520 11/18/1949 Wig head Mama blues Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 75521 11/18/1949 Broken hearted blues Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 75522 11/18/1949 Ooh, ooh, that's good Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 113017 1/30/1963 Air mail special Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3644 10-in. 10/16/1944 Million dollar smile Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3645 10-in. 10/16/1944 The lamplighter Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3646 10-in. 10/16/1944 Overtime Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3647 10-in. 10/16/1944 Tempo's boogie Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 4008 10-in. 12/1/1945 Slide Hamp, slide Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 4009 10-in. 12/1/1945 Hey-ba-ba-re-bop Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 26-36 of 36 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morris, Joe," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110292.

Morris, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110292.

"Morris, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110292

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