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Thomas Morris

cor, 1897-1945 US, New York
Musician of Jazz and Blues

Thomas Morris (August 30, 1897 – 1945) was an American jazz cornetist. Jazz critic Scott Yanow noted that Morris's primitive style was "an excellent example of how New York brass players sounded before the rise of Louis Armstrong."Morris died in 1945 in California. He was the uncle of pianist Marlowe Morris.

     
Instruments
  • Cornet
  • Trumpet
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
The Mess on Cradle Of Jazz Samples by Various Artists
My Old Daddy's Got a Brand New Way to Love on Really the Blues?: A Blues History, Vol. 1 by Various Artists, James Reese Europe & Paul Whiteman
La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Act I: A cheval sur la discipline (Boum) on Offenbach: Grande-Duchesse De Gerolstein by Jacques Offenbach, Lucia Valentini Terrani & Emmanuel Villaume
La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Act I: Overture on Offenbach: Grande-Duchesse De Gerolstein by Jacques Offenbach, Lucia Valentini Terrani & Emmanuel Villaume
La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Act II: Ballade et Trio: Ne devinez-vous pas? (Boum, Puck, Paul, Ensemble) on Offenbach: Grande-Duchesse De Gerolstein by Jacques Offenbach, Lucia Valentini Terrani & Emmanuel Villaume
Bull Blues (E Flat No1 Blues) (05 - ? - 23) on Complete Jazz Series 1923 - 1927 by Thomas Morris
La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Act II: Au repas comme a la bataille (Chorus, Boum, Paul, Duchess) on Offenbach: Grande-Duchesse De Gerolstein by Jacques Offenbach, Lucia Valentini Terrani & Emmanuel Villaume
La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Act I: En attendant que l'heure sonne (Chorus, Wanda, Fritz) on Offenbach: Grande-Duchesse De Gerolstein by Jacques Offenbach, Lucia Valentini Terrani & Emmanuel Villaume
La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Act I: Couplets du Sabre: Voici le sabre de mon pere! (Duchess, Chorus, Fritz, Boum, Puck, Paul) on Offenbach: Grande-Duchesse De Gerolstein by Jacques Offenbach, Lucia Valentini Terrani & Emmanuel Villaume
La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Act I: Ah! Que j'aime les militaires (Duchess, Chorus) on Offenbach: Grande-Duchesse De Gerolstein by Jacques Offenbach, Lucia Valentini Terrani & Emmanuel Villaume

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
1925-1926 / Volume 1 1924-1929 The Alternative Takes In Chronological OrderThomas Morris / Clarence Williams2001Compil.
1923-1927Thomas Morris1995Compil.
1926Thomas Morris1994Compil.
Goin' Crazy With The Blues (Thomas Morris And The Blues Singers)Thomas Morris1988Compil.
Thomas Morris - Perry BradfordThomas Morris, Perry Bradford1971Compil.
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