MORRISON RECORDING ORCHESTRA
Homebase: Seattle, WA
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Misc Notes: Morrie Morrison (leader, drums); Alice Morrison (piano); Lew Morrison (guitar); Gretchen Fengler (sax); Ed Simmington (trombone); Leonard Eaton (trumpet); Les Nichols (clarinet).
"Morrie and Alice Morrison— Northwest Music Industry Pioneers"
by Peter Blecha
Copyright (c) 2005 HistoryLink.org & Author
"At the dawn of the Roaring Twenties, a Pacific Northwest couple -- Howell Oakdeane 'Morrie' Morrison (1888-1984) and his wife, Alice Nadine Morrison (1892-1978) -- launched what became the region's first successful local commercial pop music empire. Fueled by a fortune made off royalties earned from a string of original hit song compositions, the Morrisons' pioneering web of interrelated mom-and-pop businesses would grow to include a dance school, a sheet music publishing company, a vaudeville orchestra, a dancehall chain, a record label, a Seattle-based recording studio (with a record-pressing plant), and even a film production endeavor." [READ MORE...]
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MISC NOTES: Disc title = "Dance Tunes." Complete front cover title = "Morrison Melodies - Music for Dancing By Sat. Night - Dance Bands of the Northwest"
Side 1
1. Say You'll Be Mine
2. Wonderful Waltz
3. Orinoco
4. Tonight In Argentina
5. Senorita
6. Mountain Belle
Side 2
1. I Like To Dance The Swedish Waltz
2. The Dance Of Mexico
3. I'll Not Forget You
4. I Want To Get Acquainted
5. Always You
6. Virginia Way
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Names on album jacket: Wm. Herman and Roy Smith [accordions]; Gretchen Smith and Ed Simington [saxophones]; Alice Nadine Morrison [piano & Marimba]; Lew Morrison [Guitar & Banjo]; Morrie Morrison [Drums] Francis McKay and Alan Stanley [vocalists]
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SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
DISC NOTES: At least some discs pressed on clear yellow / gold vinyl.
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LOCATION: Fife, WA.
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RECORDING STUDIO: on location at The Century Ballroom
RECORDING ENGINEER: Chet Noland
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SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: Alice Nadine Morrison
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DISC NOTES: Artist name noted as Morrison's Recording Orchestra
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Alice Nadine Morrison
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SIZE: 10"
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DISC NOTES: red shellac
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Franz Lehar
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SIZE: 10"
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Artist name on label: Morrison's Recording Orchestra
A-SIDE MATRIX: 33
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A-SIDE COMPOSER:Joseph Strauss
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: J. Strauss
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MISC NOTES: Disc title = Dance Tunes. Complete front cover title = Morrison Melodies - Music for Dancing By Sat. Night - Dance Bands of the Northwest
Side 1
1. Love's Ship (Allice & Nellie Morrison) [Alan Stanley - vocal]
2. Gay Paree (Alice & Morrie Morrison [Alan Stanley - vocal]
3. It's The Gypsy In Me (Alice Morrison [Alan Stanley - vocal]
4. Because I Think You're Still In Love With Me (Lew Morrison)
5. Wonderful You (Alice Morrison)
6. Golden Days March (Alice & Morrie Morrison)
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1, Space Shift (Alice Morrison & Barbara Miller) [Grant Hill, vocal]
2. Amphilula (Alice & Morrie Morrison)
3. Pan American (Alice Morrison)
4. Grand International (Alice Morrison)
5. Bird Varsovienne (Morrie Morrison)
6. Down And Up Hambo (Alice Morrison)
7. Valse Lente & Valse Bleue (Leo Delibes & Alfred Morgis
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Wm. Hemmingson and Roy Smith [Accordians]; Gretchen Smith and Ed Simington [Saxophones]; Alice Nadine Morrison [piano & marimba] Lew Morrison [guitar & banjo]; Morrie Morrison [drums]; Francis McKay and Alan Stanley [vocals]
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SIZE: 12'
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
DISC NOTES: Yellow / gold translucent vinyl
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Seattle Times. April 24, 1947[/caption]
MISC NOTES: B-Side: "Because I Think You're Still In Love With Me"
LOCATION: Seattle
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Emil Birnbaum; Gretchen Cade; DeWitt Clingenpeel; Art Pease - Alice Morrison; Morrie Morrison; Lew Morrison.
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RECORDING ENGINEER: Possibly: Chet Noland.
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: A - 50
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Alice Nadine Morrison - Abe Brashear
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Special Dance
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1.) A - B retail label. Blue background. Silver numerals and lettering. Some discs with reversed labels.
A-SIDE MATRIX: A2
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Alice Nadine Morrison
A-SIDE PUBLISHER:(BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX: B2
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: Morrie Morrison
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Morrison Music (BMI)
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MISC NOTES: Disc title = "Dance Tunes From Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow." Complete front cover title = "Morrison Melodies - Music for Dancing By Sat. Night - Dance Bands of the Northwest L.P. No.1"
Side 1
1. Dream of Heaven
2.How Sweet It Is To Live In San Antonio
3. If I Can't Be Your All Of The Times
4. In Old Madrid
5. Goo Goo Eyes
6.) Howdy Mr. Moon
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1.) Dreaming of Dreams
2.) I'll Not Forget You
3.) Blow The Smoke Away
4.) Every Little Movement
5.) La Paloma
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Names on album jacket: Wm. Herman and Roy Smith [accordions]; Gretchen Smith and Ed Simington [saxophones]; Alice Nadine Morrison [piano & Marimba]; Lew Morrison [Guitar & Banjo]; Morrie Morrison [Drums] Francis McKay and Alan Stanley [vocalists]
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: The Morrison Recording Orchestra: Morrie Morrison (leader, drums); Alice Morrison (piano); Lew Morrison (guitar); Gretchen Fengler (sax); Ed Simmington (trombone); Leonard Eaton (trumpet); Les Nichols (clarinet).
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A-SIDE COMPOSER:Alice Nadine Morrison
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B-SIDE COMPOSER:Lucille Won - Edw. K. Ottum
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On label artist name written Morrison's Recording Orchestra
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Leo Delibes - Alfred Margis
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B-SIDE COMPOSER:Franz Lehar
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