Helen Morgan (UK & US Discs) 1920’s Torch Singer (Recorded 1927

Description: We combine shipping on all purchased items. It is now automatically calculated and discounted based on your location. Helen Morgan (August 2, 1900 – October 9, 1941) She was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage. Singer/actress Helen Morgan was an iconic figure of the 1920s. Helen Morgan was a nightclub performer known for her heart-rending interpretations of torch songs. She sang songs describing romantic devotion to wayward men, which she sang from her perch on top of a piano. Morgan's natural environment was the nightclub, in particular, the '20s speakeasy. She also made records and appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, in movies and on radio. Her most memorable portrayal was that of the doomed mulatto Julie in stage and film productions of the musical Show Boat. In addition, she appeared in four other Broadway shows and nine other Hollywood movies. Her recordings for Brunswick and Victor produced a series of singles that resulted in six American hits. This CD presents her 1st early recordings that were made in the UK in 1927. Also on this release are her best selling Victor recordings that have become classics. Morgan's song interpretations include her dramatic and gripping delivery that made her famous. All recordings have been digitally restored by Vintage Recordings. ******************************************************* Helen Morgan (UK & US Recordings) [1920’s Torch Singer, Stage and Screen Star] (Recorded 1927-1930) Several Items will have a symbol next to a song. You can listen to a sound clip with the windows media player. Track Listing 01 When I Discover My Man (Recorded 1927) 02 Me and My Shadow (Recorded 1927) 03 Just Like A Butterfly (Recorded 1927) 04 You Remind Me Of My Naughty Springtime Cuckoo (Recorded 1927) 05 Where’s My Rainbow (Recorded 1927) 06 A Tree In The Park (Recorded 1927) 07 Lazy Weather (Recorded 1927) 08 Possibly (Recorded 1927) 09 Nothing But Sunshine (Recorded 1927) Your browser does not support the audio element. 10 Wanting You (Recorded 1927) 11 Do Do Do (Recorded 1927) 12 Maybe (Recorded 1927) 13 Bill (Show Boat) (Recorded 1928) 14 Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man Of Mine (Show Boat) (Recorded 1928) 15 Who Cares What You Have Been (Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic) (Recorded 1928) Your browser does not support the audio element. 16 Mean To Me (Recorded 1929) 17 More Than You Know (Great Day!) (Recorded 1929) 18 What Wouldn’t I Do For That Man (Applause) (Recorded 1929) 19 Why Was I Born (Sweet Adeline) Recorded 1929) 20 Body and Soul (Three’s A Crowd)(Recorded 1930)

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