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 August 19, 1908 (New Orleans), Died April 14, 1974 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, composer, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 11107		8/19/1958	Wrap your troubles in dreams	Al Morgan	vocalist
Decca	L 11121		8/20/1958	There's a girl in the heart of Maryland	Al Morgan	vocalist
Decca	N 1797	10-in.	3/1/1944	I like 'em fat like that	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	N 1920	10-in.	3/15/1944	G.I. jive	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	N 3046	10-in.	1/19/1945	Somebody done changed the lock on the door	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morgan, Al," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101483.

Morgan, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101483.

"Morgan, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.