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 Montgomery (city in and county seat of Montgomery County, and capital of the State of Alabama, United States), Died November 1, 1958 (Phoenix (seat of Maricopa County, largest city in, and capital of, the State of Arizona, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, leader, composer, songwriter, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 88 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 85 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Lowe groovin' | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | leader, composer | ||
| Atlantic | 86 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Jump with me | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | leader, composer | ||
| Atlantic | 87 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Mad moon | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | leader, composer | ||
| Atlantic | 88 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Easy riff | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 96 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | The spider | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 97 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Bottletop | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 141 | 10-in. | 9/19/1948 | Wow! | Joe Morris | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 142 | 10-in. | 9/19/1948 | The applejack | Joe Morris | leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 166 | 10-in. | 12/22/1948 | Weasel walk | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 167 | 10-in. | 12/22/1948 | Boogie-woogie march | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra | songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 168 | 10-in. | 12/22/1948 | Chuck-a-boogie | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Bill McLemore | songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 169 | 10-in. | 12/22/1948 | Jax boogie | John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra | songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 230 | 10-in. | 5/11/1949 | Beans and corn bread | Joe Morris and His Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 463 | 10-in. | June 1950 | Anytime, any place, anywhere | Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Laurie Tate | leader, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 465 | 10-in. | June 1950 | Come back daddy, daddy | Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Laurie Tate | leader, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 466 | 10-in. | June 1950 | Rock me daddy | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade ; Laurie Tate | songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 533 | 10-in. | 11/20/1950 | You're mine, darling | Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Joe Morris ; Laurie Tate | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 534 | 10-in. | 11/20/1950 | I hope you're satisfied | Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Laurie Tate | vocalist | ||
| Atlantic | 549 | 10-in. | 1/15/1951 | Ghost train | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade | songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 551 | 10-in. | 1/15/1951 | Midnight grinder | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 553 | 10-in. | 1/15/1951 | Love fever blues | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade ; Jimmy Lewis | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 555 | 10-in. | 1/15/1951 | Pack up all your rags | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade ; Billy Mitchell | songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 557 | 10-in. | 2/10/1951 | My love, my desire | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade ; Billy Mitchell | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 558 | 10-in. | 2/10/1951 | Bald head woman | Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade ; Billy Mitchell | songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 651 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | Watch out i told you | Joe Morris and His Orchestra | songwriter, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morris, Joe," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110292.
Morris, Joe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110292.
"Morris, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Morris, Joe, 1922-1958 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96034691
Wikidata: Joe Morris - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1691548
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/44502423
MusicBrainz: Joe Morris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1194288a-56df-4a2a-bec0-5d449f3d8214
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