Tommy Morgan

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Tommy Morgan
Birth nameThomas Morgan Edwards
Born (1932-12-04) December 4, 1932 (age 88)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresPop music
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsHarmonica
Years active1950’s-2014
Associated actsThe Wrecking Crew
Websitewww.tmorganharmonica.com

Thomas Morgan Edwards (born December 4, 1932), better known as Tommy Morgan, is an American harmonicist and session musician who has been active since the 1950s.[1] He is considered one of the most heard harmonica players in the world, playing in over 500 feature films.[2]

Morgan's extraordinarily prolific career spans seven decades, and includes playing on (and occasionally composing) themes and incidental music for hundreds of episodes of American television series, and dozens of major Hollywood films. Although frequently uncredited in his earlier career (as was typical for session musicians of that era) Morgan also has a huge list of credits in popular music -- among the most notable in that field are his prominent contributions to the seminal mid-1960s recordings by The Beach Boys, including the Pet Sounds album, their #1 single "Good Vibrations" and the recordings made for their uncompleted Smile project.

Awards[]

In 2001, Morgan received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award from The Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica.[3]

Collaborations[]

Bibliography[]

  • Morgan, Tommy (1972). Chromatic Harmonica. Gwyn Publishing Company. ASIN B00223O8H4.
  • Morgan, Tommy (1987). Blues Harmonica. Alfred Music. ISBN 978-0739025215.

References[]

  1. ^ Washburn, Jim (6 February 1993). "A Harmonica Convergence : Tommy Morgan Brings His Session-Work Talents to Live Performance". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ "Musician Comments: Tommy Morgan". The Pet Sounds Sessions (Booklet). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records. 1997.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "SPAH Award Winners". The Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

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