Johnny Morris
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
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= 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 | BS-82571 | 10-in. | 5/31/1934 | Spellbound | Vincent Lopez ; Johnny Morris ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-82574 | 10-in. | 5/31/1934 | Rolling in love | Vincent Lopez ; Johnny Morris ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-98667 | 10-in. | 1/21/1936 | I'd rather lead a band | Johnny Morris ; Vincent Lopez Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100885 | 10-in. | 8/4/1936 | Knock, knock, who's there? | Ed Cuffee ; Roy Eldridge ; Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-102427 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Knock, knock, who's there? | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-034659 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | Swinging with the goons | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0502 | 10-in. | 1/6/1949 | Knock knock (who's there?) | City Slickers ; Sir Frederick Gas ; I. W. Harper and the Four Fifths ; Spike Jones ; Dick Morgan ; Freddy Morgan ; George Rock ; Doodles Weaver | Vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141218 | 10-in. | 10/29/1925 | Bamboola | Peter Dale ; Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141219 | 10-in. | 10/29/1925 | Whoopee | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141282 | 10-in. | 11/18/1925 | Clap hands! Here comes Charley! | Georgians ; Johnny Morris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141493 | 10-in. | 1/14/1926 | Drifting apart | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141607 | 10-in. | 2/6/1926 | So does your old Mandarin | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141608 | 10-in. | 2/6/1926 | Roll 'em girls | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141883 | 10-in. | 3/29/1926 | Honey bunch | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141884 | 10-in. | 3/29/1926 | Let's grow old together | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141901 | 10-in. | 4/1/1926 | Show that fellow the door | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141952 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Spring is here | Georgians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141953 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Horses | Georgians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142934 | 10-in. | 11/15/1926 | (I've grown so lonesome) Thinking of you | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142935 | 10-in. | 11/15/1926 | It made you happy when you made me cry | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143168 | 10-in. | 12/4/1926 | Here or there (As long as I'm with you) | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143169 | 10-in. | 12/4/1926 | Dreamy Amazon | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143210 | 10-in. | 12/22/1926 | Echoes of the South | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143302 | 10-in. | 1/14/1927 | My baby's back | Georgians ; Johnny Morris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143303 | 10-in. | 1/14/1927 | Frisco Bay | Georgians ; Johnny Morris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143488 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Oriental moonlight | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143489 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | I'm looking over a four leaf clover | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143631 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | I'll always remember you | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143632 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | She looks like Helen Brown | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144055 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | Hot feet | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144557 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | Who's that pretty baby? | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144560 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | Barbara | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145467 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145468 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | The grass grows greener ('Way down home) | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145615 | 10-in. | 2/7/1928 | (I've got nothin'—you've got nothin') We ain't got nothin' to lose | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145616 | 10-in. | 2/7/1928 | One more night | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 146255 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | Waitin' for Katy | Carolina Club Orchestra [Paul Specht Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 146257 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | You'd rather forget than forgive | Carolina Club Orchestra [Paul Specht Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 147175 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Let's do it (Let's fall in love) | The Georgians [Paul Specht Orchestra] ; Johnny Morris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 147427 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Glorianna | The Georgians [Paul Specht Orchestra] ; Johnny Morris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147752 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | (I love you—I love you—I love you) Sweetheart of all my dreams | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147782 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | (That's what I call) Sweet music | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147985 | 10-in. | 2/26/1929 | My Annapolis (And you) | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147997 | 10-in. | 2/26/1929 | On with the dance! | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148158 | 10-in. | 4/2/1929 | Walking with Susie | Detroiters ; Milt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148159 | 10-in. | 4/2/1929 | Breakaway | Detroiters ; Milt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148176 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | You're just another memory | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148177 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | The things that were made for love | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148518 | 10-in. | 5/13/1929 | Hittin' the ceiling | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148519 | 10-in. | 5/13/1929 | Sing a little love song | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148758 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | At close of day | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148759 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | Ich liebe dich | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148888 | 10-in. | 8/17/1929 | The album of my dreams | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148889 | 10-in. | 8/17/1929 | The world's greatest sweetheart is you | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149108 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | Chant of the jungle | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149109 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | That wonderful something (Is love) | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | [W]149480 | 10-in. | 11/22/1929 | Singin' in the bathtub | The Georgians [Paul Specht Orchestra] ; Johnny Morris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | [W]149481 | 10-in. | 11/22/1929 | Can't we be friends? | The Georgians [Paul Specht Orchestra] ; Johnny Morris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | [W]149482 | 10-in. | 11/22/1929 | A little kiss each morning (A little kiss at night) | Jim Andrews ; New England Yankees [Paul Specht Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149496 | 10-in. | 11/26/1929 | I'm sailing on a sunbeam! | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149497 | 10-in. | 11/26/1929 | I'm following you! | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149799 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | Keepin' myself for you | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149910 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | The harbor of my heart | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150456 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | Santiago | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150457 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | Into my heart | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150646 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | What's the use? | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151572 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | You forgot your gloves | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151573 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Falling in love | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151574 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store) | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W100343 | 10-in. | 11/26/1929 | I'm sailing on a sunbeam! | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403259 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | Sweetheart, we need each other | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403260 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | (I'll still go on) Wanting you | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403261 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | You're always in my arms (But only in my dreams) | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403988 | 10-in. | 4/29/1930 | Mia cara | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403989 | 10-in. | 4/29/1930 | My mad moment | Roof Garden Orchestra [Paul Specht Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403990 | 10-in. | 4/29/1930 | If I had a girl like you | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28211 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | I’m on the crest of a wave | Harry Paul Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28212 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | Too busy! | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36481 | 10-in. | 3/18/1931 | What have we got to do tonight but dance | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36482 | 10-in. | 3/18/1931 | Little Joe | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36483 | 10-in. | 3/18/1931 | It looks like love | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36484 | 10-in. | 3/18/1931 | I wanna be around my baby all the time | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36835 | 10-in. | 6/20/1931 | Slow but sure | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36874 | 10-in. | 6/20/1931 | Pardon me pretty baby (Don’t I look familiar to you) | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36875 | 10-in. | 6/20/1931 | What am I gonna do for lovin’? | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36876 | 10-in. | 6/20/1931 | You can’t stop me from lovin’ you | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morris, Johnny," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207046.
Morris, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207046.
"Morris, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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