Morton Downey | |
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 Downey in 1943 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Morton Downey |
| Also known as | Morton James |
| Born | November 14, 1901 Wallingford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1985 (aged 83) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Popular song |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Children: 5, including Morton Jr. | |
John Morton Downey[1] (November 14, 1901 – October 25, 1985), also known as Morton Downey, was an American singer and entertainer popular in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, enjoying his greatest success in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Downey was nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale".[2]
- ^ Morton Downey Jr./In Depth look at the Pioneer of "Trash TV". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981–1985, pp. 242–43. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998