Al Morgan
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Albert Morgan was born on August 19, 1908 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was an American jazz double bassist and tubist who came from a prominent musical family that included his brothers Sam, Isaiah, and Andrew. He began his career playing clarinet before transitioning to brass and string bass, studying under Simon Marrero around 1919. During the 1920s, he performed in New Orleans and on riverboats, playing with Lee Collins, Buddy Petit, and Fate Marable, and recorded with the Jones & Collins Astoria Hot Eight. In 1932, he joined the recording group the Rhythmakers and spent four years performing and recording with the Cab Calloway Orchestra. He subsequently settled in California, where he performed live, appeared in films, and led his own band. His film appearances include a performance of the song âReefer Manâ with Calloway's band in International House (1933), Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho (1934), Going Places (1938) alongside Louis Armstrong, and The Gene Krupa Story (1959). He also worked as a sideman with Fats Waller, Louis Jordan, Zutty Singleton, and Wingy Manone, and performed extensively in a duo with Buddy Banks from the 1950s to the 1970s. He died on April 14, 1974 in Los Angeles, California.
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- I'd Trade All of My Tomorrows (For Just One Yesterday)
- What Will I Tell My Heart?
- Foolish Tears
- Oh Peter, Pt. 1 featuring Eddie Condon
- Bugle Call Rag featuring Eddie Condon
- Margie featuring Eddie Condon
- A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet
- Spider Crawl featuring Eddie Condon
- Half a Heart Is All You Left Me
- Oh Peter, Pt. 2 featuring Eddie Condon
- There's No Season On Love
- Take It Slow And Easy featuring Eddie Condon
- If I Had My Way
- Who's Sorry Now featuring Eddie Condon
- My Sin
- In My Little Red Book
- I Would Do Anything For You, Pt. 1 featuring Eddie Condon
- Bald-Headed Mama featuring Eddie Condon
- I Would Do Anything For You, Pt. 2 featuring Eddie Condon
- Smile, Darn Ya Smile
- Mean Old Bed Bug Blues, Pt. 1 featuring Eddie Condon
- Gee, But It's Great to Meet a Friend
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?
- Mean Old Bed Bug Blues, Pt. 2 featuring Eddie Condon
