Ella Mae Morse
One of the most talented and overlooked vocalists of the '40s, Ella Mae Morse blended jazz, country, pop, and R&B; at times she came remarkably close to what would become known as rock & roll. When she wasn't yet 14, Morse had her first taste of the big time, when Jimmy Dorsey's band came to Dallas for a stay at the Adolphus Hotel and she called for an audition. Unbeknownst to her, the band needed a new female vocalist. Believing that Morse was indeed 19, as she and her mother claimed, Dorsey hired her. When he received a letter from the school board declaring that he was responsible for Morse's care, Dorsey fired her. Morse joined former Dorsey pianist Freddie Slack's band in 1942; she was only 17 when they cut "Cow Cow Boogie," which became Capitol Records' first gold single. The following year, Morse began recording solo. Although her records were consistently solid and sold fairly well, Morse never obtained a huge following. She retired from recording in 1957, and died of respiratory failure on October 16, 1999.
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Singin' with Ella Mae Morse
Jazz - Released by Digital Revival on 21 Dec 2020
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Shoo Shoo Baby (Billboard Hot 100 - No 4)
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 5 Nov 2020
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House Of Blue Lights
R&B - Released by Copyright Group on 21 Sep 2006
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Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 07)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 19 Dec 2018
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Get On Board, Little Chillun (Billboard Hot 100 - No 19)
Freddie Slack And His Orchestra, Ella Mae Morse
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 5 Nov 2020
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Barrelhouse, Boogie and The Blues
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 12 Sep 2019
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The Best Vintage Selection - Ella Mae Morse
Pop - Released by Retro Music Box on 8 Oct 2020
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Buzz Me (Billboard Hot 100 - No 15)
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 5 Nov 2020
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Seventeen (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 08)
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 19 Dec 2018
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Ella Mae Morse - Vintage Selection
Pop - Released by Vintage Jukebox on 8 Oct 2020
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The House of Blue Lights (Billboard Hot 100 - No 8)
Freddie Slack And His Orchestra, Ella Mae Morse, Don Raye
Vocal Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 19 Dec 2018
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Patty Cake Man (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 10)
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 19 Dec 2018
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No Love, No Nothin' (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 04)
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Music Manager on 19 Dec 2018
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Forty Cups Of Coffee (The Singles 1953 - 1955)
Pop - Released by Rock & Roll Classics on 31 Oct 2017
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Rock And Roll Wedding (The Singles 1955 - 1957)
Pop - Released by Rock & Roll Classics on 31 Oct 2017
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Hey Mr. Postman (The Singles 1945 - 1947)
Pop - Released by Rock & Roll Classics on 31 Oct 2017
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The Thrill Is Gone
Vocal Jazz - Released by Classic Records on 19 Jul 2011
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The Greatest Of Helen Humes, Alberta Hunter & Ella Mae Morse (All Tracks Remastered)
Helen Humes, Alberta Hunter, Ella Mae Morse
Jazz - Released by Millennium Digital Remaster on 8 Jan 2023
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