[78-L] Johnny Morris

[Taylor Bowie]

He also turns up as a vocalist (but apparently not as a drummer) on some of 
those Benny Goodman Melotones,  e.g. "Little Joe."

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Weiner" <djwein at earthlink.net.invalid>
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Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Johnny Morris


>
> He was with Vincent Lopez from around 1932 to 1939 & is on film in
> numerous shorts and features with them.
>
> Dave Weiner
>
> On 11/2/14, 9:05 AM, "Mark Bardenwerper" <citrogsa at charter.net.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>Hello music history buffs and scholars,
>>
>>I have been fascinated with the talents of the drummer Johnny Morris
>>since listening to him sing on Specht records. Drumming in those days
>>was an important adjunct to the music, but seldom stood alone. Johnny
>>however, was a solo singer.
>>
>>What is our collective knowledge of this durable fellow? So far I have
>>
>>Worked for Paul Specht up to the very early 30's
>>
>>Tony Pastor in the early 40's, where he got his "Paradiddle Joe" nickname
>>
>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaQ9Diy3c1c
>>
>>Had his own band afterwards for how long...
>>
>>Gave drumming lessons later
>>
>>Died in 1979.
>>
>>What else do we know?
>>
>>He had a grand nephew Joe, who commented on a few things on the
>>internet, but so far have not figured out how to get hold of him.
>>
>>-- 
>>Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.
>>
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