Melville Morris
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, composer, leader
Notes: Often listed as Mel Morris.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-13190 | 10-in. | 4/24/1913 | Ragtime regiment band | Heidelberg Quintette ; Will Oakland | Male vocal quintet, with vocal solo and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-16189 | 10-in. | 7/9/1915 | On the bay of old Bombay | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-17111 | 12-in. | 2/4/1916 | Kangaroo hop | Vess L. Ossman's Banjo Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21952 | 10-in. | 6/5/1918 | Cute and pretty | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| Columbia | 38949 | 10-in. | 7/16/1913 | That ragtime regiment band | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46706 | 10-in. | 4/12/1916 | The kangaroo hop | Blue and White Marimba Band | Marimba band | composer | |
| Columbia | 37446 | 12-in. | 10/26/1915 | The kangaroo hop | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 48923 | 12-in. | 9/19/1916 | Tiddle-dee-winks | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Edison | 4592 | 10-in. | 3/17/1916 | Kangaroo hop | Lou Chiha Frisco | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18100 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players and Singers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Edison | 18101 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | She don't wanna | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players and Singers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Edison | 18210 | 10-in. | 2/2/1928 | Rose room | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players and Singers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 18211 | 10-in. | 2/2/1928 | I fell head over heels in love | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players and Singers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 18249 | 10-in. | 2/20/1928 | Feelin' good | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Edison | 18250 | 10-in. | 2/20/1928 | Rain or shine | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 18315 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | That's what I call keen | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 18316 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | She didn't say "yes," she didn't say "no" (She only said "maybe") | Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 18389 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | My one and only (What am I gonna do) | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Edison | 18390 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | I'm riding to glory | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 18525 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | You're just a great big baby doll | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 18526 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Just a little bit o' driftwood | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 18619 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 18620 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | If you don't love me | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 18695 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Sonny boy | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 18696 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Take your to-morrow (And give me to-day) | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 18859 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | Think of me thinking of you | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 18860 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | I'm sorry, Sally | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 18950 | 10-in. | 12/18/1928 | Easy goin' | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 18951 | 10-in. | 12/18/1928 | Sunny skies | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 19104 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | You were meant for me | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 19105 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | A night of memories | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 19137 | 10-in. | 4/2/1929 | My lucky star | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 19138 | 10-in. | 4/2/1929 | I'm thirsty for kisses—hungry for love | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 19192 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | I've made a habit of you | Ermine Calloway ; Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 19193 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | Or what have you? | Ermine Calloway ; Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 19242 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Walking with Susie | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 19243 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Breakaway | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | 19307 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | You ought to see my new baby | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; Elliott Stewart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | 19308 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | Ev'ry day away from you | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; Elliott Stewart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-331 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-332 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | If you don't love me | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-402 | 12-in. | 8/31/1928 | Sonny boy | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | N-548 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | Think of me thinking of you | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-549 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | I'm sorry, Sally | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-641 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | Easy goin' | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | N-642 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | Sunny skies | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | N-795 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | You were meant for me | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | N-796 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | A night of memories | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | N-830 | 10-in. | 4/2/1929 | My lucky star | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | N-831 | 10-in. | 4/2/1929 | I'm thirsty for kisses—hungry for love | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | N-896 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | I've made a habit of you | Ermine Calloway ; Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-897 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | Or what have you? | Ermine Calloway ; Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-947 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Walking with Susie | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | N-948 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Breakaway | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Edison | N-994 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Maybe—who knows? | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-995 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Breakaway | Melville Morris ; J. Donald Parker ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-1030 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | You ought to see my new baby | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; Elliott Stewart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-1031 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | Ev'ry day away from you | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; Elliott Stewart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-1077 | 10-in. | 8/19/1929 | In the hush of the night | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
| Edison | N-1078 | 10-in. | 8/19/1929 | Tip-toe thru' the tulips with me | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-1211 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Wanting you | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Edison | N-1212 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Deep in the arms | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morris, Melville," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111672.
Morris, Melville. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111672.
"Morris, Melville." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Morris, Melville, 1888-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001092206
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