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 Morton Downey in the 1920s
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Morton Downey |
| Also known as | Morton James |
| Born | November 14, 1901 |
| Origin |  Wallingford, Connecticut |
| Died | October 25, 1985 (aged 83) |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Vocalist, piano |
| Voice type(s) | Tenor |
Morton Downey (November 14, 1901 – October 25, 1985) was a singer popular in the United States, enjoying his greatest success in the 1930s and 1940s. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Downey was nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale". A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. [1]
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Early years
Morton Downey was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, the child of Irish immigrant parents. Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world [1]
Music
For a time in the 1920s, Downey, a tenor, sang with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra. The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice Paul Whiteman ( March 28, 1890 &ndash December 29, 1967) was an American orchestral He first recorded in 1923 for Edison Records under the pseudonym Morton James; the following year he recorded for Victor with the S.S. Leviathan Orchestra. Edison Records was the first Record label, pioneering Recorded sound and an important player in the early Record industry. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) Victrola redirects here For other uses see Victrola (disambiguation The Victor Talking Machine Company ( 1901 – 1929 Note "SS Leviathan" was also an early name for the 19th century ship launched as the SS Great Eastern. In 1925 he began 4 years of recording for Brunswick Records. Brunswick Records is a United States based Record label. The label is currently distributed by Koch Entertainment. In 1926 he had a hit in the show Palm Beach Nights. [1]
He toured London, Paris, Berlin, New York City and Hollywood. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. The City of New York He also began appearing in motion pictures in 1929.
Downey was also a songwriter whose most successful numbers include "All I Need is Someone Like You", "California Skies", "In the Valley of the Roses", and "Now You're in My Arms", "Sweeten Up Your Smile", "That's How I Spell Ireland", "There's Nothing New", and "Wabash Moon". A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both He joined ASCAP in 1949. The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its [1]
Radio
In 1930, Downey began making national radio broadcasts after opening his own nightclub (The Delmonico) in New York. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. He was voted America's "Radio Singer of the Year" in 1932. In the 1930s he recorded for ARC, Hit of the Week, and Decca Records, and in the 1940s made records for Columbia. The American Record Corporation, often known as ARC Records or simply ARC, was a United States based Record company. Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company [1]
Television
Starting in 1949, Morton Downey began appearing on television. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic In the 1950s, he hosted the television show Star of the Family.
Personal life
Morton Downey was the father of the late right-wing television personality Morton Downey, Jr., by his first wife, actress Barbara Bennett (1906 - 1958), the sister of actresses Constance and Joan Bennett. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Morton Downey Jr (born Sean Morton Downey; December 9, 1932 - March 12, 2001) was a American Television Talk An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Barbara Jane Bennett ( August 13, 1906 – August 8, 1958) is a little known early Silent film Actress. Constance Campbell Bennett ( October 22, 1904 &ndash July 24, 1965) was an American actress. Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27 &ndashDecember 7) was an Emmy -nominated American stage film and television actress Her early promise as a dancer and actress gave way to her turbulent marriage with Downey. The couple married in 1929, and divorced in 1941. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She would marry singing cowboy actor Addison Randall shortly afterward. A singing cowboy was a subtype of the archetypal Cowboy hero of early Western films popularized by many of the B-movies of the 1930s and the 1940s Addison Byron Owen Randall ( May 12, 1906 in San Fernando California – July 16, 1945 in Canoga Park California) was
Downey's second wife was Margaret Boyce Schulze (1922—1964), the former wife of Prince Alexander zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen and the granddaughter of Colorado mining industralist William Boyce Thompson. William Boyce Thompson, ( May 13, 1869 &ndash June 27, 1930) was an American Mining engineer, Financier, promoter
His third wife was Ann Trainer, the widow of Howell Van Gerbig and the former wife of John Kevin Barry. They married in 1970.
Morton Downey died in Palm Beach, Florida of a stroke, at age 83. Palm Beach is an upscale Incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain
References
- ^ a b c d e "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 242-243. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998
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