Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan (née Riggins; August 2, 1900 – October 9, 1941) was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage. A quintessential torch singer, she made a big splash in the Chicago club scene in the 1920s. She starred as Julie LaVerne in the original Broadway production of Hammerstein and Kern's musical Show Boat in 1927, as well as in the 1932 Broadway revival of the musical, and appeared in two film adaptations, a part-talkie made in 1929 (prologue only) and a full-sound version made in 1936, becoming firmly associated with the role. She suffered from bouts of alcoholism, and despite her notable success in the title role of another Hammerstein and Kern's Broadway musical, Sweet Adeline (1929), her stage career was relatively short. Helen Morgan died of cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 41. She was portrayed by Polly Bergen in the Playhouse 90 drama The Helen Morgan Story and by Ann Blyth in the 1957 biopic based on the television drama. |
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Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 104-a] | 10-in. | approximately June 1927 | Me and my shadow | Leslie Hutchinson ; Helen Morgan | Female vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 104-b] | 10-in. | approximately June 1927 | When I discover my man | Helen Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Decca | NA 12459 | 4/3/1963 | Just over the line | Helen Morgan | vocalist, soprano vocal | |||
Decca | NA 12460 | 4/3/1963 | Don't knock upon my door tonight | Helen Morgan | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morgan, Helen," accessed July 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108933.
Morgan, Helen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108933.
"Morgan, Helen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 July 2024.
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LCNAR: Morgan, Helen, 1900-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90003396
Wikidata: Helen Morgan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q455116
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54334803
MusicBrainz: Helen Morgan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8aa1703c-847d-47a7-92d7-bec72a89b7d2
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