The Songbird: Lee Morse
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Length: 59:00
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Although she left an impressive musical legacy over the course of a few years, Lee Morse is all but forgotten. She was 5-feet tall and weighted in at about 1200-pounds, yet she could belt out a song that would startle an audience. Plus, she did somethjing very few pop performers tried: Yodelling. Lee also surrounded herself with very accomplished jazz musicans.
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Although she left an impressive musical legacy over the course of a few years, Lee Morse is all but forgotten. She was 5-feet tall and weighted in at about 1200-pounds, yet she could belt out a song that would startle an audience. Plus, she did somethjing very few pop performers tried: Yodelling. Lee also surrounded herself with very accomplished jazz musicans.
Broadcast History
Broadcast on KCBX, November 18, 2011
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing in Your Bones | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| I Must Have That Man | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| I'm Through With Love | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| What Do I Care? | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| Sing You Sinners | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| Eddie Lang | Eddie's Twister | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| Bight Eyes | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| He's the Kinda Man Needs the Kinda Woman Like Me | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| Don't be Like That | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| Suzianna | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| Let's Get Friendly | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| You're Driving Me Crazy | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| Nobody Care If I'm Blue (excerpt) | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 | ||
| A Good Man is Hard to Find | Lee Morse & her Bluegrass Boys | LP. | 00:00 |
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