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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Get Off It and Go (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Bacci Bros Records on 19 Feb 2013
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Capitol Collectors Series
Pop - Released by Capitol Records on 1 Jan 1992
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Forty Cups of Coffee (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Bacci Bros Records on 19 Feb 2013
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Best Of The Rockabilly Rockin' Years
Rockabilly - Released by Rockabilly Records on 1 Jun 2009
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Ella Mae Morse On Broadway
Jazz - Released by Gilmanac on 15 Sep 2011
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Barrelhouse, Boogie & The Blues
Country - Released by Chrome Deams on 28 Nov 2011
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Kansas City Jumps
Myra Taylor, Earl Jackson, Ella Mae Morse
Blues - Released by Blue Moon Rhythm & Blues on 1 Jan 2013
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The Blacksmith Blues - Single (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Bacci Bros Records on 15 Feb 2013
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Bouncin' Ball (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Bacci Bros Records on 19 Feb 2013
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Rip Van Winkle - Single (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Bacci Bros Records on 27 May 2012
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The Dallas Dark Horse - The Best of Ella Mae Morse Volume 2
Pop - Released by Bela Records on 27 Jul 2009
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Original Recordings Collection (A Timeless Selection)
Pop - Released by Sector Records on 26 Sep 2014
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No Love, No Nothin’
Vocal Jazz - Released by Evergreen on 13 Mar 2023
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The Very Best of
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Burning Fire on 14 Jul 2009
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The Dallas Dark Horse - The Best of Ella Mae Morse Volume 3
Pop - Released by Bela Records on 27 Jul 2009
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Pig Foot Pete - Single (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Bacci Bros Records on 17 Apr 2012
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Tennessee Saturday Night - Single (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Bacci Bros Records on 27 Apr 2012
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The Best of Ella Mae Morse
Country - Released by Classic Records on 11 Jul 2009
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