Lee Morse
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Biography
[Edit]A torch song singer renowned for her versatility, Lee Morse's troubles with alcohol prevented her from attaining the fame her talents promised. Born Lena Taylor in 1897, Morse grew up in a musical family in Kooskia, Idaho. After marrying and having a son, she left her family for the vaudeville circuit of the west coat around 1920, signing with producer Will King. A year later, she began working in musical revues with Kolb & Dill. In 1922, Morse joined the Pantages circuit, and played to rave reviews. Many wondered how the petite singer could produce such a deep sound, and one Variety writer supposed her low range came from trying to match her brothers' voices throughout her youth. Morse began recording with Pathe-Perfect in 1924, laying down several of her own compositions, such as "Telling Eyes," "Those Daisy Days" and "An Old Fashioned Romance." Lee Morse & Her Blue Grass Boys included trumpeter Manny Klein, Eddie Lang on guitar, and two brothers who played clarinet and trombone named Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey.
Switching to Columbia in 1927, Morse continued working the stage and won a role in Zeigfield's Simple Simon that could have cemented her legacy. But a bender left Morse unable to perform the first show, and Ruth Etting stepped in to take her place. The show's signature song, "Ten Cents a Dance," helped launch Etting to fame, while Morse's Broadway career quickly ended. She still managed to film musical shorts throughout the '30s, including A Million Me's, Lee Morse in the Music Racket, and Song Service. As stage gigs became scarce during the depression, Morse settled for club acts, and even opened a club with pianist Rob Downey in Texas, which ran until it burned down in 1939. Then Morse's marriage to Downey disintegrated, leaving her even more dependant on alcohol. She moved to Rochester, New York, and in 1946 married Ray Farese, who landed her a radio show and club dates. The singer attempted a comeback with the song "Don't Even Change a Picture on the Wall" in 1951. She died at 57 in 1954.
Collections
Title: Cabaret Dolls of the Jazz Age
Genre: Jazz
Title: Top 100 Classics - The Very Best of the 1920's, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Divas of the 1920's
Genre: Pop
Title: Flappers & Cabaret Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vintage Broadway Songs
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Vintage Easter Music
Genre: Gospel
Title: The First Torch Singers, Vol. 2: 1930 - 1934
Genre: Pop
Title: From the Sony Vault: Silly Scary Songs
Genre:
Title: Voices of Romance
Genre: Pop
Title: Echoes From the 1920S
Genre: Pop
Title: Memories of Old Broadway
Genre: Jazz
Title: The First Torch Singers, Vol. I: The Twenties
Genre: Jazz
Title: Odd Numbers of the 1920s
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rodgers & Hart - The Collection
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Now That's Chicago
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bring On the Girls 1926-1934
Genre: Jazz
Title: Women With Attitude
Genre: Jazz, Alternative
Title: 100 Charleston Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Favourites of Rodgers & Hart, Vol. 1
Genre:
Title: Music Inspired By "Boardwalk Empire" Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Taste Of 1930
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: The Big Broadcast, Vol. 12: Jazz and Popular Music of the 1920s and 1930s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz