Russ Morgan

Russ Morgan
CBS

Stars

Russ Morgan
Music: West side of the 1700 block of Vine Street
Bandleader | Composer | Musician
Born April 29, 1904 in Scranton, PA
Died Aug. 7, 1969 of cerebral hemorrhage in Las Vegas, NV

Russ Morgan was one of the great names of the big-band era of popular music. Colleagues remembered Morgan not only as a bandleader, but as a top trombonist and pianist and one of the most accomplished composer-arrangers of his time.

He prepared most of his own material and left a long list of popular numbers he composed, including "Does Your Heart Beat for Me?" "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place," "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You," "So Tired," "Homespun," "Sweet Eloise" and "Goodnight Little Angel."

While still in his teens, Morgan went to New York to arrange for John Phillip Sousa and Victor Herbert and later toured Europe with the Paul Specht Orchestra.

Related stars

Points of interest

Click for more information

    One thought about Russ Morgan

    Share a thought about Russ Morgan

    • Did you ever meet Russ Morgan? Share your memory.
    • Which other stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have connections to Russ Morgan?
    • Are other places in the world important to Russ Morgan?
    • Does Russ Morgan deserve this star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

      Required
      Optional