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Morton Harvey
voc, 1886-1961 US, Omaha, Nebraska
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Morton Harvey (1886 – August 15, 1961) was an American vaudeville performer and singer who had a moderately successful recording career during the 1910s.Harvey was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His family wanted him to become a minister, but he had theatrical ambitions, and was able to secure a position in a traveling show while on a trip to Chicago, Illinois. He eventually gained a recording contract, just a few years after records began to become popular. Though most of his recordings were not best sellers, he is notable for being the first singer to record a blues song, the "Memphis Blues" by W.C. Handy which he recorded on October 2, 1914. Harvey later stated: "lthough the orchestra that accompanied me...was composed of symphonic players, it wasn't their fault that they didn't get a 'blu
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Me To Mandy Lee / Down At The Huskin' Bee | Morton Harvey / Peerless Quartette | 1917 | Album |
| Pray For The Lights To Go Out / They're Wearing 'Em Higher In Hawaii | George O'Connor / Morton Harvey | 1916 | Album |
| The Melody Of My Dream / I'm Going Over The Hills To Virginia | Morton Harvey | 1916 | Album |
| I Didn't Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier / Stay Down Here Where You Belong | Morton Harvey / Henry Burr | 1915 | Album |
| The Memphis Blues / The Mississippi Barbecue | Morton Harvey / Collins And Harlan | 1914 | Album |
| I Want To Go Back To Michigan / At The Mississippi Cabaret | Morton Harvey / American Quartet | 1914 | Album |
| Do The Funny / At The Ball, That's All | Collins And Harlan / Morton Harvey | 1914 | Album |
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