Sam Morgan (musician)

Sam Morgan (December 18, 1887[1] – February 25, 1936)[2] was an American New Orleans–based jazz trumpet player and bandleader.

He was born in Bertrandville, Louisiana, United States.[2] Sidemen in the band included brothers Isaiah and Andrew Morgan on trumpet and tenor sax, respectively,[2] Earl Fouché on alto sax and Jim Robinson on trombone. Robinson's cousin Sidney Brown (aka Little Jim or Jim Little) was the bassist, and George Guesnon was Morgan's banjoist from 1930 to 1935. The "Young Morgan Band" as it was commonly called by fans of the day, was one of the most popular territory bands touring the Gulf Coast circuit (Galveston, Texas to Pensacola, Florida).

Sam Morgan died in New Orleans in February 1936, at the age of 48.[1]

  1. ^ a b Brian Morton; Richard Cook (4 November 2010). The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums. Penguin Publishing. ISBN 9780141048314. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1753. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.