Ella Mae Morse • Barrelhouse, Boogie And The Blues

Artist Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
One of the most talented and overlooked vocalists of the '40s, Ella Mae Morse blended jazz, country, pop, and R&B; at times she came remarkably close to what would be known as rock & roll. When she wasn't yet 14, Morse had her first taste of the big time, when Jimmy Dorsey's band came to Dallas for a stay at the Adolphus Hotel and she called for an audition. Unbeknownst to her, the band needed a new female vocalist. Believing that Morse was indeed 19, as she and her mother claimed, Dorsey hired her. When he received a letter from the school board declaring that he was responsible for The Morse's care, Dorsey fired her. Morse joined former Dorsey pianist Freddie Slack's band in 1942; she was only 17 when they cut "Cow Cow Boogie," which became Capitol Records' first gold single. The following year, Morse began recording solo. Although her recordings were consistently solid and sold fairly well (frequently charting better on the Black charts than on the pop charts), Morse never obtained a huge following. She retired from recording in 1957, and died of respiratory failure on October 16, 1999.

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Biografía del artista por Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Una de las vocalistas más talentosas y olvidadas de los años 40, Ella Mae Morse mezcló jazz, country, pop y R&B; a veces se acercó notablemente a lo que se conocería como rock & roll. Cuando aún no tenía 14 años, Morse tuvo su primer contacto con el gran momento, cuando la banda de Jimmy Dorsey vino a Dallas para una estancia en el Adolphus Hotel y ella llamó para una audición. Sin que ella lo supiera, la banda necesitaba una nueva vocalista femenina. Creyendo que Morse tenía 19 años, como ella y su madre decían, Dorsey la contrató. Cuando recibió una carta de la junta escolar que declaraba que él era responsable del cuidado de The Morse, Dorsey la despidió. Morse se unió a la banda del ex pianista de Dorsey Freddie Slack en 1942; tenía sólo 17 años cuando grabaron "Cow Cow Cow Boogie", que se convirtió en el primer sencillo de oro de Capitol Records. Al año siguiente, Morse comenzó a grabar en solitario. Aunque sus grabaciones fueron consistentemente sólidas y se vendieron bastante bien (frecuentemente mejor en las listas negras que en las pop charts), Morse nunca obtuvo un gran número de seguidores. Se retiró de la grabación en 1957, y murió de insuficiencia respiratoria el 16 de octubre de 1999. 

 

 

 

 

 

Tracks:

A1 Rock Me All Night Long
A2 Money Honey
A3 I Love You, Yes I Do
A4 Daddy, Daddy
A5 (We've Reaced) The Point Of No Return
A6 40 Cups Of Coffee
B1 Teardrops From My Eyes
B2 5-10-15 Hours
B3 Have Mercy Baby
B4 How Can You Leave A Man Like This
B5 Give A Little Time To Your Lover
B6 Goodnight, It's Time To Go




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