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Morton Downey

voc, 1901-1985 US
Singer of Pop

b. November 14, 1901, Wallingford, Connecticut (USA) d. October 25, 1985, Palm Beach, Florida (USA) Morton Downey was a singer popular in the United States, enjoying his greatest success in the 1930s and 1940s. He first recorded in 1923 for Edison Records under the pseudonym Morton James. He was voted America's "Radio Singer of the Year" in 1932. He was also a songwriter, joining ASCAP in 1949. Downey was nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale". Morton Downey was the father of the late right-wing television personality Sean Morton Downey Jr..

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • Soundtrack
  • World
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
Do Something on The Naughty 1920s: Red Hot & Risque Songs of the Jazz Age, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
One Hour With You on Voices of Romance by Various Artists
Rose Of Tralee on The Ultimate St. Patrick's Day Celebration by Various Artists
In The Middle Of A Kiss on Voices of Romance by Various Artists
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling on St. Patrick'S Day Celebration by Various Artists
It's The Same Old Shillelagh on St. Patrick'S Day Celebration by Various Artists
Where The River Shannon Flows on Original Irish Tenors: The Legendary Voices Of Celtic Song by Various Artists
Molly Brannigan on Original Irish Tenors: The Legendary Voices Of Celtic Song by Various Artists
My Wild Irish Rose on Original Irish Tenors: The Legendary Voices Of Celtic Song by Various Artists
That's How You Spell Ireland on Original Irish Tenors: The Legendary Voices Of Celtic Song by Various Artists

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
(Medley) You Made Me Love You / As Time Goes ByMorton Downey1976Single
America's First SuperstarMorton Downey1976Compil.
Oh, But I Do / My O'Darlin', My O'Lovely, My O'BrienMorton Downey1946Album
Rose Of Tralee / Grandfather's ClockMorton Downey / Evelyn Knight1945Album
Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year / Christopher Robin Is Saying His PrayersMorton Downey1944Album
Paramont On Parade / And So Little TimeTommy Dorsey And His Orchestra / Morton Downey1944Album
My Wild Irish Rose / When Irish Eyes Are SmilingMorton Downey1940Album
When Day Is Done / A Perfect DayMorton Downey1938Album
Did Your Mother Come From Ireland / Bonny Mary Of ArgyleLew White / Morton Downey1937Album
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling / MacushlaMorton Downey1936Album
Danny Boy / The Rose Of TraleeMorton Downey1936Album
Two Cigarettes In The Dark / I Saw StarsMorton Downey1934Album
If You Were The Only Girl / They Didn't Believe MeMorton Downey1934Album
Night And Day / Love Is The ThingMorton Downey1933Album
I Wake Up Smiling / Just So You’ll RememberMorton Downey1933Album
Say It Isn't So / Git AlongAnnette Hanshaw, Singing Sam, Morton Downey, Will Osborne And His Orchestra / Cab Calloway And His Orchestra, Roy Smeck, Chick Bullock1932Album
Dream Sweetheart / Soft Lights & Sweet MusicMorton Downey1932Single
Two LovesMorton Downey1932Single
A Boy And A Girl Were Dancing / I May Never Pass your Way AgainMorton Downey1930Album
Love Is A Dreamer / When They Sing "The Wearin' Of The Green"Morton Downey1930Album
My Mother's Eyes / There's A Place In The Sun For YouGeorge Jessel / Morton Downey1929Album
The World Is Yours And Mine / You're Just Another MemoryMorton Downey1929Album
This Is Heaven / There's The One For MeMorton Downey1929Album
Evangeline / You're Just Another MemoryPaul Oliver / Morton Downey1929Album
How About Me? / I'm Sorry SallyMorton Downey1929Album
The Girl Is You, And The Boy Is Me / Make BelieveMorton Downey1928Album
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise / Let The Rest Of The World Go ByMorton Downey1925Album
Memories / Lonesome, That's AllMorton Downey1925Album
All Time Hits By Irving BerlinMorton DowneySingle
Kiss Me GoodnightMorton DowneySingle
The Irish NightingaleMorton DowneyAlbum
I'll Always Be In Love WIth You / Sweet Forget-Me-NotMorton DowneyAlbum
Say A Little Prayer For Me / Horatio Nicholl's Gipsy MelodyMorton DowneyAlbum
Little Irish Rose / RosemaryMorton DowneyAlbum
Stormy Weather / In The Valley Of The MoonMorton DowneyAlbum
Morton Downey SingsMorton DowneyAlbum
Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear / Snuggled On Your ShoulderMorton DowneyAlbum
Songs Of ErinKate Smith, Morton DowneyAlbum
Blue Skies/My O'Darlin'!, My O'Lovely,My O'BrienMorton DowneyAlbum
A Litte White Gardenia / I Was LuckyMorton DowneyAlbum
More Than You Know / The Whole World Is Singing My SongMorton DowneyAlbum
Erin Go Bragh, Songs Of The Emerald IsleMorton DowneyAlbum
Morton Downey SingsMorton DowneySingle
The Old Lamp-Lighter / The Whole World Is Singing My SongMorton DowneyAlbum
Shure And BegorrahMorton Downey & The Somerset StringsAlbum
Molly Malone / Don't Apologize / Limehouse BluesMorton Downey / The Three SunsAlbum
More Than You Know / My RomanceMorton DowneyAlbum
Morton Downey & Old Style Quartet With OrchestraMorton DowneyAlbum
Blue Skies / All By MyselfMorton DowneyAlbum
I'm Just A StrangerMorton DowneyAlbum
IrelandMorton Downey & The Somerset StringsSingle
Where The River Shannon Flows / When Irish Eyes Are SmilingMorton DowneyAlbum
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