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Lena Corinne "Lee" Morse (née Taylor; November 30, 1897 – December 16, 1954) was an American jazz and blues singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, and actress. Morse's greatest popularity was in the 1920s and early 1930s as a torch singer , although her career began around 1917 and continued until her death in 1954.
on December 16th, Lee dies unexpectedly at an all too early age of 57. and her memory lives on. The above chronology was acquired from the liner notes of "Lee Morse, A Musical Portrait" (Take Two Records) -written by Jim Bedoian in 1996
Lee Morse. Actress: The Music Racket. Lee Morse was born Lena Corinne Taylor on November 30, 1897 and spent her early years in the small town of Kooskia, Idaho. The daughter of a pastor and one of only two girls among a brood of musical boys (some estimates place the number as high as 11), young Lena grew up amidst a family of performers.
- November 30, 1897
- December 16, 1954
Lena Corinne "Lee" Morse (née Taylor; November 30, 1897 – December 16, 1954) was an American jazz and blues singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, and actress. Morse's greatest popularity was in the 1920s and early 1930s as a torch singer, although her career began around 1917 and continued until her death in 1954.
Lee Morse was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist, who worked primarily in the genres of jazz and blues music in the 1920s and 1930s. She garnered significant fame in the mid-1920s, and became one of the most celebrated recording artists in the world. [1] She was marketed as "America’s Leading Singer of Blues and Southern ...
YearTitle (a-side / B-side)LabelCat. #1924"Bring Back Those Rock-A-Bye Baby Days" / ...121651925"Me Neenyah" / "Golden Dream Girl"Perfect121821925"I Like Pie, I Like Cake" / "Home"Perfect121891925"In Old Madrid" / "Juanita"Perfect11216May 10, 2019 · “Lee Morse, the famous blues singer, was loath to leave her Portland engagement, because she said Frank Potter had ‘the hottest pit orchestra in the country,’” The Oregonian wrote.
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She was Lee Morse, one of the most popular female recording artists during the Jazz Age 20's and 30's. And, she is worth remembering. Welcome to LeeMorse.com , a website that is dedicated to the life and career of this unique and irreplaceable talent.
