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Joe Morris

voc, tr, 1922-1958 US, Montgomery, Alabama
Musician of Blues and Jazz
A.k.a. Joseph L. Morris

American trumpet player. Born: 1922. Died: 1958. Joe Morris started his career as a jazz trumpet player, but he's mostly known as the leader of the R&B-oriented Joe Morris Orchestra (the unofficial house band for Atlantic in the early to mid-1950's, and several future Atlantic stars passed through its ranks, including Ray Charles and Lowell Fulson). Morris wrote "Anytime, Any Place, Anywhere" for Atlantic and put the new record company on the map when it soared to number one on the R&B charts.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Trumpet
Genres
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
  • Rock
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Spirit World on Shamanism by Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp & Joe Morris
Opal Eyes on Chill Out by Various Artists
Sunlit Forest on Chill Out by Various Artists
Lowe Groovin' on Best Of The Early Years by Joe Morris
The New Dawn Will Come on The Last Resort: Balearic at the End of Time by Various Artists
Jax Boogie on Best Of The Early Years by Joe Morris
The Applejack on Best Of The Early Years by Joe Morris
Temple Elm on Ninth Square by Evan Parker, Joe Morris & Nate Wooley
Knots on Matthew Shipp Duos with Mat Maneri & Joe Morris by Matthew Shipp, Mat Maneri & Joe Morris
Prophets & Healers on Shamanism by Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp & Joe Morris

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Travelin' Man / No It Can't Be DoneJoe Morris1954Album
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