Al Morgan
Albert Morgan (August 19, 1908 in New Orleans – April 14, 1974 in Los Angeles) was an American jazz double-bassist, who played with Cab Calloway and Fats Waller, among others. He also appeared in films such as The Gene Krupa Story, and played on records supporting the likes of Jack Teagarden and T-Bone Walker. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died April 14, 1974 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-56534 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | Astoria strut | Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-56535 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | Duet stomp | Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-56536 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | Damp weather | Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56537 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | Tip easy blues | Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-56727 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | Lookin' good but feelin' bad | Fats Waller’s Buddies ; Four Wanderers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-56728 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | I need someone like you | Fats Waller’s Buddies ; Four Wanderers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-062858 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | Ochi chornya | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-062859 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | Mama's gone, good-bye | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-062860 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | The boogie beat'll getcha (If you don't watch out) | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-062861 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | Stop the war (The cats are killin' themselves) | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E4LB-3239 | 10-in. | 3/13/1954 | My mom | Al Morgan | vocalist | ||
| Victor | E4LB-4927 | 10-in. | 8/10/1954 | Bells of memory | Al Morgan | None | vocalist | |
| Victor | E4LB-4930 | 10-in. | 8/10/1954 | Tell me now | Al Morgan | None | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W351052 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | W365050 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | You rascal you | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Decca | 71818 | 3/1/1944 | How high am I? | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 71820 | 3/1/1944 | The truth of the matter | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 71821 | 3/1/1944 | Hey! Now let's jive | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 71871 | 10-in. | 3/15/1944 | Mop mop | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 71873 | 10-in. | 3/15/1944 | You can't get that no more | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72709 | 10-in. | 1/19/1945 | Buzz me | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72710 | 1/19/1945 | They raided the house | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 72711 | 10-in. | 1/19/1945 | Caldonia | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 81648 | 10/2/1951 | The bluest word I know is lonesome | Al Morgan | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83605 | 11/1/1952 | A stolen waltz | Al Morgan | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morgan, Al," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101483.
Morgan, Al. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101483.
"Morgan, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Morgan, Al, 1908-1974 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2009071405
Wikidata: Al Morgan - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2636157
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/102398193
MusicBrainz: Al Morgan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7e35b807-155f-4357-a9e0-46e045ff8aec
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1731687 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1731687
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