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Johnny Morris

1916-1999 GB, Newport, Wales
Children's Music and Spoken Word
A.k.a. Ernest John Morris

Ernest John "Johnny" Morris OBE (20 June 1916 – 6 May 1999) was a Welsh television presenter. He was known for his children's programmes for the BBC on the topic of zoology, most notably Animal Magic and for narrating the imported, Canadian-produced Tales of the Riverbank series of stories about Hammy the Hamster, Roderick the Rat, GP the Guinea Pig, and their assorted animal friends along a riverbank.

     
Genres
  • Children's Music
  • Spoken Word
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium on Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals / Ravel: Mother Goose by Ondrej Lenard
Thomas and the Breakdown Train on Thomas and the Breakdown Train - Read By Johnny Morris by Johnny Morris
Troublesome Trucks on Troublesome Trucks - Read By Johnny Morris by Johnny Morris
Carnival of the Animals: XII. Fossils on Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals / Ravel: Mother Goose by Ondrej Lenard
Thomas and Gordon on Thomas and Gordon - Read By Johnny Morris by Johnny Morris
Thomas and the Trucks on Thomas and the Trucks - Read By Johnny Morris by Johnny Morris
Thomas' Train on Thomas' Train - Read By Johnny Morris by Johnny Morris
Edward and Gordon on Edward and Gordon - Read By Johnny Morris by Johnny Morris
James and the Express on James and the Express - Read By Johnny Morris by Johnny Morris
Edward's Day Out on Edward's Day Out - Read By Johnny Morris by Johnny Morris

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Just So StoriesRudyard Kipling, Johnny Morris2008Album
Carnival Of The Animals, Mother Goose, The Sorcerer's ApprenticeCamille Saint-Saëns - Maurice Ravel, Paul Dukas Narrated By Johnny Morris1998Album
Let's Paint Christmas GreenJohnny Morris Featuring Carole Lindsay-Douglas, The Diana Kiverstein Singers And The Dudley Dodo Band1990Single
Geminee GeminiJohnny Morris1981Single
The King's BreakfastJohnny Morris1979Album
The More It Snows / The Kings BreakfastJohnny Morris1979Single
More Bedtime Stories Told By Johnny MorrisJohnny Morris1978Album
Sights And Sounds Of BritainJohnny Morris1974Album
The Best Of Johnny MorrisJohnny Morris1974Album
Bedtime StoriesJohnny Morris1972Album
The Railway Stories Vol. 1Johnny Morris1972Album
The Railway Stories Vol. 4Johnny Morris1972Album
It's A Dog's LifeJohnny Morris1972Single
The Railway Stories Vol. 2Johnny Morris1972Album
The Railway Stories Vol. 3Johnny Morris1972Album
Johnny Morris's Welcome To Sunshine '71 With ClarksonsJohnny Morris1971Single
Tells Stories For AssemblyJohnny Morris1970Album
Animal Magic No. 4Johnny Morris1969Album
Lorenzo Solves A ProblemJohnny Morris1967Single
Lorenzo Becomes Established / Lorenzo Makes A StartJohnny Morris1967Single
Lorenzo's First TestJohnny Morris1967Single
Lorenzo The LlamaJohnny Morris1967Single
Lending A HandJohnny Morris1967Single
Down The Mine / Paint Pots And QueensJohnny Morris1966Single
Off The Rails / LeavesJohnny Morris1966Single
Toby And The Stout Gentleman / Thomas In TroubleJohnny Morris1966Single
Gordon's Whistle / Henry's SneezeJohnny Morris1966Single
Coal / The Flying KipperJohnny Morris1966Single
Dirty ObjectsJohnny Morris1966Single
EntertainmentJohnny Morris1965Album
Trouble In The Shed / Percy Runs AwayJohnny Morris1965Single
Souvenier Sounds Of Glorious DevonJohnny Morris1965Single
Henry And The ElephantJohnny Morris1965Single
Thomas And The Guard / Thomas Goes FishingJohnny Morris1964Single
Thomas, Terence And The SnowJohnny Morris1964Single
James And The Top HatJohnny Morris1962Single
Railway Stories - 3rd SeriesJohnny Morris1962Single
The Story Of Thomas And The Trucks And The Story Of Thomas And The Breakdown TrainJohnny Morris1961Single
The Sad Story Of HenryJohnny Morris1961Single
Thomas And Gordon / Thomas's TrainJohnny Morris1961Single
Animal Voices QuizJohnny MorrisSingle
Saved From Scrap / Old IronJohnny MorrisSingle
Percy And Harold / Percy's PromiseJohnny MorrisSingle
It's A Dog's LifeJohnny MorrisSingle
Sounds Of The CountrysideJohnny MorrisSingle
Johnny Morris On The Bluebell RailwayJohnny MorrisAlbum
Cows! / Bertie's ChaseJohnny MorrisSingle
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