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 1-25 of 36 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 71825 10-in. 3/2/1944 Loose wig Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71826 10-in. 3/2/1944 Chop chop Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71827 10-in. 3/2/1944 Flying home No.2 Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71828 10-in. 3/2/1944 Hamp's boogie woogie Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 72875 10-in. 5/21/1945 Someday Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 72876 10-in. 5/21/1945 Beulah's boogie Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 72881 10-in. 5/21/1945 Playboy Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 72882 10-in. 5/21/1945 Punch and Judy Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73287 1/21/1946 Pinetop's boogie woogie-1 Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73288 1/21/1946 On the sunny side of the street-2 Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73324 1/29/1946 Rockin' in rhythm, part 1 Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73325 1/29/1946 Rockin' in rhythm, part 2 Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73326 1/29/1946 Gay notes Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73327 1/29/1946 Tempo's birthday Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73332 1/31/1946 Cobb's idea Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73333 1/31/1946 Air mail special, part 1 Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73334 1/31/1946 Air Mail special, part 2 Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73882 4/23/1947 Boogie woogie blue plate Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73883 4/23/1947 Barnyard boogie Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73884 4/23/1947 Every man to his own profession Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73885 4/23/1947 Early in the mornin' Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73886 4/23/1947 Run Joe Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 75456 10/28/1949 The rabbit's hop Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 75457 10/28/1949 Sneaking around Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 75458 10/28/1949 Portia's boogie Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 1-25 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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