Tom Morgan


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American producer, A&R manager, musician (saxophonist) and record company executive. Worked for Capitol Records from the 1950s to 1970, and for MCA / Decca in the 1970s. Known as Tom Tippy Morgan.
Born September 11, 1921, in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA; died July 6, 2019 (age 97), in Ventura, California, USA.

Morgan was the youngest of five boys, he discovered an early love of music and Oscar Pettiford during teenage jam sessions at their Minneapolis home. After active duty in WWII, he toured with numerous big bands, including Claude Thornhill, Sam Donahue, Billy May and Harry James. In 1951, he joined Capitol Records in Hollywood, starting as a record salesman. He worked his way up to A&R and eventually to vice president of East Coast Operations. He moved to Decca Records in 1972, where he produced the cast album of Jesus Christ, Superstar and was nominated for a Grammy in 1973. He was an original member of NARAS (1957) and served two terms as national secretary/treasurer. He finished his career working for artists' rights at the L.A. Musician's Union and was nominated for a Grammy for Johnny Otis' Spirit of the Black Territory Bands.

ALBUMS


Nelson Riddle
Magic Moments From "The Gay Life"
2025, CD, Stage Door Records
George Shearing
Latin Escapade + Mood Latino
2019, CD, Comp, Ltd, Essential Jazz Classics, ,
Latin Jazz/Easy Listening
Various
A Capitol Christmas Volume Two
2017, 2x Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Vocal/Country/Holiday
Various
A Capitol Christmas
2016, CD, ,
Big Band/Holiday
Nancy Wilson
Today - My Way / Nancy - Naturally
2015, CD, Comp, Caroline Records, SoulMusic Records, ,
Ballad/Easy Listening
Darlene Love
The Sound Of Love: The Very Best Of Darlene Love
2011, CD, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Nancy Wilson
Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs Of Lost Love
2005
Cannonball Adderley
Money In The Pocket
2005, CD, ,
Hard Bop
Bobby Darin
The Legendary Bobby Darin
2004, CD, Comp, Capitol Records
Bobby Darin
The Legendary Bobby Darin
2004, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Cannonball Adderley
Ballads
2002
Nancy Wilson
The Essence Of Nancy Wilson: Four Decades Of Music
2002, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Easy Listening/Smooth Jazz/Vocal
Billy May
Big Fat Brass / Bill's Bag
2001, CD, Comp, RM, Capitol Records, Capitol Records
Nancy Wilson
The Essence Of Nancy Wilson Sampler
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, RM, Smplr, Car, Capitol Records
Nancy Wilson
Broadway - My Way / Hollywood - My Way
2001
Various
What Women Want (Music From The Motion Picture)
2000, CD, ,
Soundtrack
Various
Blue Box2 (The Finest In Jazz Vocalists)
1998, 4xCD, Comp, Sli, Blue Note, EMI Music Canada,
Various Artists*
Whip Hip Bacharach (Burt Bacharach Cover Collection; Hip)
1997, CD, Comp, MCA Records, ,
Bossa Nova/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Ballad/Easy Listening
Billy May
The Girls And Boys On Broadway & The Sweetest Swingin' Sounds Of 'No Strings'
1997, CD, Comp, RM, EMI 100
George Shearing
Satin Affair / Concerto For My Love
1995, CD, Album, Comp, RM, BGO Records, ,
Cool Jazz/Easy Listening
Bobby Darin
As Long As I'm Singing -The Bobby Darin Collection
1995, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Mono, Rhino Records (2), ,
Rock & Roll/Folk/Vocal/Country
Various
Blue Moon (Blue Note, The Night And The Music)
1994, CD, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul
George Shearing
The Complete Capitol Live Recordings Of George Shearing
1994, 7x Vinyl 180g, Box Set, ,
Cool Jazz
Johnny Otis And His Orchestra
Spirit Of The Black Territory Bands
1992, CD, Album, Arhoolie Records, Arhoolie Records, ,
Big Band
Al Martino
Collectors Series
1992
Johnny Otis
The Capitol Years
1989, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Rock & Roll
Bobby Darin
The Capitol Collector's Series
1989
Al Martino
I Love You And You Love Me
1973
Sammy Kaye
Swing And Sway
1972, ,
Big Band
Vincent Bell*
Airport Love Theme
1970, 7", EP, MCA Records
Vincent Bell*
Airport Love Theme
1970, 7", Promo, MCA Records
Vincent Bell*
Airport Love Theme
1970
Earl Grant
Elizabethan Reggae / Grant's Pass
1970
Earl Grant
Earl Grant
1970
Vincent Bell*
Airport Love Theme
1970
Vincent Bell*
Nikki / Darling Lili
1970
Whitney Sunday
Whitney Sunday
1970
Tony Mann
Alabama Song
1970
Al Martino
Somewhere My Love
1969, 7", Single, Capitol Records
The Virgo Voices
Celebration
1969
Paula Sydney
I Wanna Be Free
1969, ,
Soul
Roy Meriwether
Theme From Canterbury Tales
1969
The Friends Of Whitney Sunday
Love Will Conquer All / The Ballad Of Thunder Road
1969, Vinyl, ,
Beat
Roy Meriwether
Preachin'
1969
Lorraine Serabian
Happy Birthday To Me
1969
Claus Ogerman
Zorba!
1968, 7", Single, Promo, Capitol Records
The Roy Meriwether Trio
Soul Knight
1968
Al Martino
Lili Marlene
1968
The Roy Meriwether Trio
Cow Cow Boogaloo / For Your Precious Love
1968
Al Martino
This Is Al Martino
1968
Al Martino
Love Is Blue
1968
Herb Oscar Anderson
Shine On Harvest Moon / Let's Have A Community Sing
1968
Rubin Mitchell
The Fox
1968, ,
Theme/Easy Listening
Al Martino
The Best Of Al Martino
1968, Vinyl, ,
Ballad
Ella Fitzgerald
It's Up To Me And You
1968
Al Martino
The White Rose Of Athens
1967, 7", EP, Mono, Capitol Records
Nancy Wilson
From The Shows
1967, 7", EP, Capitol Records
Al Martino
Mary In The Morning
1967
Rubin Mitchell
Dardanella
1967
Rubin Mitchell
Presenting Rubin Mitchell
1967
Al Martino
This Love For You
1967, Vinyl,
Al Martino
Mary In The Morning
1967, Vinyl Los Angeles Pressing, ,
Vocal
Scott McKenzie
Look In Your Eyes / All I Want Is You
1967
Al Martino
More Than The Eye Can See
1967
Al Martino
Daddy's Little Girl
1967, Vinyl Scranton, ,
Ballad
Al Martino
Daddy's Little Girl
1967, Vinyl,
Vocal
Al Martino
A Voice In The Choir
1967
Al Martino
Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)
1967
Cy Coleman
The Rhythm Of Life
1966, 7", Capitol Records, ,
Musical
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Money In The Pocket / Hear Me Talking To You
1966, Vinyl Scranton Pressing, ,
Soul-Jazz/Funk
Al Martino
Just Yesterday
1966
The George Shearing Quintet
Rare Form!
1966, Vinyl Scranton Pressing, ,
Cool Jazz/Swing
Gordon MacRae
I Don't Think I'm In Love
1966
Al Martino
Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep
1966
Al Martino
Just Yesterday
1966
Al Martino
This Is Love
1966
Al Martino
Wiederseh'n / The Minute You're Gone
1966, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Al Martino
Spanish Eyes
1966, ,
Ballad
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Great Love Themes
1966, Vinyl, ,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Al Martino
Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep
1966
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
The Sticks / Cannon's Theme
1966
Al Martino
The Wheel Of Hurt / Somewhere In This World
1966, ,
Vocal
The Towne Choir
African Noel
1965, 7", Single, Capitol Records
Al Martino
Spanish Eyes
1965
Scott McKenzie
There Stands The Glass
1965
Bobby Rydell
When I See That Girl Of Mine / It Takes Two
1965
Al Martino
My Cherie
1965
Nancy Wilson
Welcome, Welcome
1965
Al Martino
What Now, My Love
1965
The George Shearing Quintet
Latin Rendezvous
1965, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Latin Jazz/Mambo/Bolero
George Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy May
The Shearing Touch!
1964
Andy Griffith
Andy And Cleopatra
1964
Art Buchwald
Sex And The College Boy
1964
Vic Damone
Wives And Lovers / Oooh! Look-A There Ain't She Pretty?
1963, 7", Capitol Records, ,
Vocal
Nancy Wilson
Broadway - My Way
1963, 7", Jukebox, Capitol Records, ,
Vocal
Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra*
Themes Of The Great Bands
1963
Nancy Wilson
You Don't Know What Love Is
1963
Nancy Wilson
Yesterday's Love Songs • Today's Blues
1963
Nancy Wilson
My Sweet Thing
1963
The George Shearing Quintet And String Choir*
Touch Me Softly
1963
Vic Damone
Sweet Someone / Again
1963
Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra
More Hit TV Themes
1963, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Theme
Billy May
Bill's Bag
1963
Bobby Darin
Earthy!
1963, ,
Folk/Vocal
Nancy Wilson
That's What I Want For Christmas
1963
George Shearing Quintet*
Jazz Concert
1963
Nancy Wilson
Hollywood - My Way
1963, ,
Theme/Swing/Vocal/Easy Listening
Nancy Wilson
Broadway - My Way
1963
Len Weinrib
Love Express
1962, 7", Single, Capitol Records
Dinah Shore
That'll Show Him!
1962, 7", Single, Capitol Records
Jonah Jones And The Quartet* / Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra*
Jonah Jones Quartet / Glen Gray Casa Loma Orchestra
1962, 7", Promo, Capitol Records, ,
Swing
The George Shearing Quintet
San Francisco Scene
1962, Vinyl Scranton Pressing, ,
Bop/Swing/Latin Jazz
Mickey Katz
Sing Along With Mickele
1962
Nat King Cole / George Shearing
Nat King Cole Sings The George Shearing Quintet Plays (Free Bonus Album!)
1962
Bobby Darin
Oh! Look At Me Now
1962, Vinyl,
Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra*
Today's Best
1962
Nat King Cole & The George Shearing Quintet
Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays
1962
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra
Shall We Swing?
1962, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Swing
Andy Griffith
Flop Eared Mule / A Good Man Is Hard To Find
1962, Vinyl Los Angeles Pressing, ,
Vocal/Bluegrass/Comedy
Len Weinrib
Prez Conference
1962
George Shearing
Concerto For My Love
1962, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra
Route 66 And Other T.V. Themes
1962, ,
Soundtrack/Theme
George Shearing
Shearing Bossa Nova
1962, Vinyl, ,
Bossa Nova
Nancy Wilson
Hello Young Lovers
1962, Vinyl Scranton pressing, ,
Easy Listening
Nelson Riddle
Route 66 Theme / Lolita Ya Ya
1962, ,
Theme
Jonah Jones And The Quartet* / Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra*
Jonah Jones And The Quartet / Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra
1962, Vinyl Scranton Pressing, ,
Swing
The Joe Bucci Duo
Wild About Basie!
1962
Nancy Wilson And The Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Quintet*
Save Your Love For Me / Never Will I Marry
1962, Vinyl Scranton Pressing (Alt.), ,
Soul-Jazz
Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley
Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley
1962, Vinyl Los Angeles Pressing, ,
Bop/Vocal
The Catch Club
I'll Tell My Mother!
1962
The George Shearing Trio*
Jazz Moments
1962, Vinyl, ,
Cool Jazz
Dinah Shore
The Fabulous Hits Of Dinah Shore
1962
Nelson Riddle
Naked City Theme / The Defenders Theme
1962
Dinah Shore
Dinah, Down Home
1962, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra*
They All Swung The Blues (Sounds Of The Great Bands - Vol. 5)
1962
Nelson Riddle
Magic Moments From "The Gay Life"
1962
Nelson Riddle
Come A-Wandering With Me / Oh, Mein Liebchen
1962, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Ray Budzilek And The Boys In The Band
Set Your Polka Feet A' Dancing
1961
Nat King Cole / George Shearing
Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays
1961
Dinah Shore
Mississippi Mud
1961, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
The George Shearing Quintet With Nancy Wilson
The Swingin's Mutual!
1961
Van Alexander
Swing! Staged For Sound
1961
The George Shearing Quintet
Mood Latino
1961, Vinyl Scranton Pressing, ,
Latin Jazz/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Nancy Wilson
The Verdict / Guess Who I Saw Today
1961
The George Shearing Quintet
Satin Affair
1961, Vinyl Scranton Pressing, ,
Easy Listening
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra
Please, Mr. Gray...
1961, Vinyl, ,
Swing
Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra*
Swingin' Southern Style
1961, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Andy Griffith
Songs, Themes And Laughs From The Andy Griffith Show
1961
Nancy Wilson
My Foolish Heart / The Seventh Son
1961
Dick Williams
Two Sides Of Love
1961
The Galaxies (9) With Hub Atwood's Music
The Big Triangle / Until the Next Time
1960
George Shearing
The Shearing Touch
1960, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Nancy Wilson
Like In Love
1960
Nancy Wilson
Something Wonderful
1960
Pete Balboa And The Nassau Palms Orchestra
Let's Dance The Merengue
1960
Harry Ortega And The Caribe Tropical Orchestra
Let's Dance The Cha-Cha
1960
George Shearing And The Quintet*
On The Sunny Side Of The Strip
1960, Vinyl, ,
Cool Jazz
Billy May
The Girls And Boys On Broadway
1960
Ray Budzilek And The Boys In The Band
I Like Mountain Music (We Like Polka Music)
1960
Van Alexander And His Orchestra
Let's Dance The Last Dance
1960, Vinyl,
The Four Freshmen
The Four Freshmen In Person
1960
Mark Murphy
Playing The Field
1960
Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy's Hip Parade
1960, ,
Swing/Vocal
Jeri Southern
Jeri Southern At The Crescendo
1960, ,
Vocal
Nancy Wilson
Like In Love / Something Wonderful
1960
Joe And Eddie*
Take My Hand
1959, 7", Promo, Capitol Records
Ed Townsend
Glad To Be Here
1959
Jeri Southern
Jeri Southern Meets Cole Porter
1959
The Johnny Otis Show
Castin' My Spell / Telephone Baby
1959
Andy Griffith
Love Poems: "To The Lovely Juanita Beasley"
1959
The Forbidden Five
Enchanted Farm / R.F.D. Rangoon
1959
Ed Townsend
Be My Love / With No One To Love
1959
Andy Griffith
This Here Andy Griffith
1959
Mark Murphy
This Could Be The Start Of Something
1959, Vinyl, ,
Swing
Gene Nash
Deutsche Rock 'N Roll / I'm An Eskimo Too
1959, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll
Marie Adams
A Fool In Love
1958
Ed Townsend
Getting By Without You / Richer Than I
1958
Nancy Wilson
A Lot Of Livin' To Do / You Can Have Him
7", Capitol Records
The Rubin Mitchell Trio
Alright, Okay, You Win!
LP, Album, Capitol Records
Pete Balboa And The Nassau Palms Orchestra
Let's Dance The Merengue
7", EP, Capitol Records
Gordon MacRae
If She Walked Into My Life / I Want To Be With You
7", Capitol Records
The George Shearing Quintet
Out Of The Woods / Latin Rendezvous
Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Comp, Capitol Records, Capitol Records
The George Shearing Quintet
Satin Affair / Mood Latino
Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Comp, RE, Capitol Records, Capitol Records, ,
Easy Listening/Latin Jazz
Ray Budzilek And The Boys In The Band
Saturday Night... Polka !
7", EP, Capitol Records
Dick & Dee Dee* / Nelson Riddle
The Mountain's High / Route 66 Theme
Al Martino
I Love You More And More Every Day / Daddy's Little Girl
The Rubin Mitchell Trio
Alright, Okay, You Win / Don't Forget 127th Street
George Shearing
Lila's Theme From "The Stripper" / Fairy Tales
Al Martino
Al Martino's Best
Gordon MacRae
Yesterday / If She Walked Into My Life
Nelson Riddle
Theme From "Route 66"
,
Theme
Michael Paige And His Society Orchestra
Let's Dance The Society Waltzes
Ray Budzilek And The Boys In The Band
Saturday Night... Polka!
Al Martino
I Love You Because / Mary In The Morning
,
Vocal
Various
Kinked! (Kinks Songs & Sessions 1964-1971)
CD,
Joe And Eddy* With Jack Marshall's Music
Green Grass / And I Believed
Al Martino
More Than The Eye Can See
1967
George Shearing
The Shearing Touch
1962
The George Shearing Quintet With Nancy Wilson
The Swingin's Mutual!
1962
The George Shearing Quintet
Mood Latino
1961
Jonah Jones Quartet* / Glen Gray Casa Loma Orchestra*
Jonah Jones Quartet / Glen Gray Casa Loma Orchestra
1961

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