Isaiah Morgan
Isaiah Morgan (born April 7, 1897 in Bertrandville , Louisiana , † May 11, 1966 ) was an American cornetist and band leader of hot jazz .
Live and act
Isaiah Morgan came from a musical family in New Orleans. His brothers were also active as musicians ( Sam Morgan as trumpeter, Andrew as clarinetist, Al Morgan as double bass player and tuba player). In 1922 he founded the Young Morgan Band , from which the Sam Morgan's Jazz Band emerged , led by his brother Sam with Andrew Morgan on woodwind instruments . Recordings were made in 1927 for Columbia Records in a session in Werlein's Music Store . After Sam Morgan's stroke in 1932, Isaiah took over the band, which performed in the Gulf of Mexico around Biloxi until the 1950s . In 1955 the live album Dance Hall Days, Vol. 1 was created ; the following year he retired from the music business.
Discographic notes
- Isaiah Morgan / Kid Thomas: Dance Hall Days, Vol. 1 ( American Music Records )
Web links
- Eugene Chadbourne : Isaiah Morgan at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brief portrait at satchmo.com (April 7th) ( Memento of the original from April 14th, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Sam Morgan's Jazz Band (Red Hot Jazz)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morgan, Isaiah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morgan, Ike |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cornetist and hot jazz bandleader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bertrandville , Louisiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1966 |