78's - Lonely Nights - Miss Lee Morse (Pathe Splash Wax)

This song is from Sept. 1926. Lee Morse (1897-1954) was a very popular recording artist, songwriter and actress of the 1920s and early 1930s. She got her professional start in vaudeville on the west coast around 1920 and went on to perform in several plays and musical revues on Broadway. In 1924 she began to make records under her own name for the Pathé Actuelle company accompanying herself on guitar, ukulele and kazoo. Morse's voice was so deep and unusual that her early records were labeled Miss Lee Morse apparently so that the record buying public wouldn't confuse her for a male singer. Many of her recordings especially those released under the name of Lee Morse and her Bluegrass Boys feature accompaniment by a small jazz band that often included some of the best White jazz musicians of the era. Morse was an excellent and unique singer. She had great range and her style of singing combined Blues and Jazz phrasing as well as almost yodel-like passages. Morse's career faded in the early 1930s due to bouts with alcohol and illness but she continued to perform in nightclubs and to record sporadically throughout the 1930s. In the late 1940s she tried to revive her career and briefly had a local radio show in upstate New York. She recorded one last record in 1950. She died suddenly in 1954. (RedHotJazz.com)

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[clevblue]

Very good song, she was so talented wasn't she? perfect for her voice and for the age she was recording and writing in, thanks

[althazarr]

@clevblue Thank you! She was extraordinary!! Such a beautiful voice....

[DeLorean4]

What in the good lord's name happened to that record for it to be brown and black? Is it supposed to be that way?

[althazarr]

@DeLorean4 Yes, it's supposed to be that way. If you check out my channel, you'll see I have many more like this posted. It's a mixture of red and black shellac.

[staticbear76]

gigathankies for posting this i know my friend db at kbrd 680am would love this.

[althazarr]

@staticbear76 Thanks for tuning in. I hope you'll enjoy more of the classic 78's I have posted too, and definitely let your friend know about my channel. I post new oldies pretty much every day.

[78timothy]

I found my first Lee Morse record in a Thrift shop for 25 cents, and I was hooked. I was 14 years old at the time. I still have the record "Walking My Baby Back Home" recorded by Columbia. I found some pictures of her with the record. She was hot!! I am 57 now, and I still have the Pictures too. I had a mad crush on that woman for many years although she passd away one year following my Birth. I still have a fondness not only for her voice and talent but also for her presence.Wotta Woman!

[genia106]

MY Dear Lloyd,

Love Lee and this Fabulous song!

Thank you.

p.s. the record is so pretty, love th detailing. Merci Mon Cher. :-)

[cdadave83814]

Well, ya got me...this is one of the relatively few Miss Morse discs I don't have. That splash-wax is pretty crazy, ain't it? I have a copy of Pathe 25179, "Under the Ukelele Tree"/"Waiting".

[staticbear76]

@althazarr that is trully awesome i also got a bunch of 78's i love how they sound

[althazarr]

@Corrie121

Thank you! That's one of the reasons I love doing this. :-)

[Corrie121]

Thanks for sharing this, it is lovely.

When I read the phrase "hill and dale", I assumed it was similar to "through the mill". This post is educational as well as enjoyable!