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American big band tenor singer, saxophone and clarinet player.
He sang mostly with the Russ Morgan And His Orchestra (1938-40) and Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (1939-41).
He also recorded with Red Jessup and His Melody Makers (1937) and the the Happy Harry Harden Musette Orchestra (briefly 1941). He toured with Blue Barron (and Tommy Ryan when Barron was drafted) (1943-44), and Walter Perner (1944). He was back recording with Guy Lombardo in 1946-47.

ALBUMS


Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
Cruising Down The River
2002, CD, Comp, Living Era
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Take It Easy
2001, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Sweetest Music This Side Of Heaven
1995, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra - 1936
1981, LP, RE, Circle
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
The Uncollected Russ Morgan, 1937-1938
1979, LP, Album, Mono, Hindsight Records (2)
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Sweetest Music This Side Of Heaven
1953
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Silver Jubilee 1925-1950
1950
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Lombardoland
1947
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows / Make Believe
1946
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
South American Way / Number Ten Lullaby Lane
1941, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Taking A Chance On Love / Corn Silk
1941, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Make Believe / I Love You Truly
1941, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Easy Listening/Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Let's Dream This One Out / Number Ten Lullaby Lane
1941, Shellac, 10", Decca
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
The Cowboy Serenade / Below The Equator
1941, Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Lombardoland - A Collection Of Guy Lombardo’s Favorites
1941
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Ma! I Miss Your Apple Pie / Boo-Hoo
1941
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
Somebody Else Is Taking My Place / Prisionero Del Mar = 'Neath A Tropical Moon
1941
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Now I Lay Me Down To Dream / Crosstown
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Call Of The Canyon / The Funny Old Phonograph
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Moon Fell In The River / Somewhere
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows / Tea For Two
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Turn On The Old Music Box / When You Wish Upon A Star
1940
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
Wishing / Little Genius
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
All The Things You Are / There's Yes Yes In Your Eyes
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
An Angel In A Furnished Room / Marcheta
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
Linger Awhile / Slipping Through My Fingers
1939
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
Drop A Nickel In The Slot / Joseph! Joseph!
1938, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
You're An Education / Two Bouquets
1938, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
Small Fry / Laugh And Call It Love
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Vocal
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
Jezebel / It's Easier Said Than Done
1938, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
Home Town / Moonlight On The Sunset Trail
1938, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
Old Folks / Tell Me With Your Kisses
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
Summer Souvenirs / Is That The Way To Treat A Sweetheart?
1938
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
How Many Rhymes Can You Get (I Love To Rhyme With You) / I'm Laughing Up My Sleeve (Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha)
1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick, ,
Big Band
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
I Wouldn't Change You For The World / Night Over Shanghai
1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
Good-Bye Jonah / If You Were Someone Else
1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
The Loveliness Of You / Till The Clock Strikes Three
1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
Farewell Blues / Moonlight On The Ganges
1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
Lights Out / Ragging The Scale
1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
To You, Sweetheart, Aloha / The One Rose
1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
True Confession / Farewell My Love
1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
Getting Some Fun Out Of Life / So Many Memories
1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
Midnight Blue / Out Where The Blue Begins
1936, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
Does Your Heart Beat For Me / I Found A Rose
1936
Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
My Little Buckaroo / Swing High, Swing Low
Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
Just For A Thrill / The Thrill Of A New Romance
Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
All The Things You Are / Long Ago (And Far Away)
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Drifting And Dreaming / When The Organ Played At Twilight

APPEARANCES +


Russ Morgan
The Greatest Hits Of Russ Morgan
1988
Bob Crosby And His Orchestra, Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians, Noble Sissle And His Orchestra, Buddy Rich And His Orchestra, The Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Lucky Millinder, Russ Morgan
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era 85/86/87/88
1986, 4xLP, Comp, Mono, Red, The Franklin Mint Record Society, ,
Big Band
Various
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era
1985, 2xLP, Comp, Red + Box, The Franklin Mint Record Society
Ralph Gordon & His Orchestra*
Twelve O'Clock In Jolopi / Arabian Nightmare
1939, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice, ,
Swing
Casino Royal Orchestra*
Two Bouquets / Smoke From A Chimney
1939, Shellac, 10", M/Print, Regal Zonophone
Casino Royal Orchestra
Broadway's Gone Hawaii / My Fine Feathered Friend
1938, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone
Ralph Gordon And His Orchestra
Fun In A Boiler Factory / Two Left Feet
1938, Shellac, ,
Swing
Red Jessup And His Melody Makers
Toodle-Oo / Mountain Music
1937, Shellac, 10", Perfect (3),
Red Jessup And His Melody Makers
The Blue Room / Lady, Be Good
1937, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Blue Barron
Untitled
8", Lang-Worth Feature Programs, Inc.