Helen Morgan

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Real name: Helen Riggins
Born: August 2, 1900
Died: October 9, 1941
Country: United States
Comments: Torch singer and stage and film actress

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Originals

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man PRF	Helen Morgan, Tess Gardella and Norma Terris		(239 artists) Originally by Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra REC
		Don't Ever Leave Me PRF	Helen Morgan and Robert Chisholm		(48 artists) Originally by Perley Stevens and His Orchestra (Ben Selvin) REC, Helen Morgan REL
		Don't Ever Leave Me! REL	Helen Morgan	January 20, 1930	(48 artists) Originally by Perley Stevens and His Orchestra (Ben Selvin) REC, Helen Morgan and Robert Chisholm PRF
		More Than You Know REC,REL	Helen Morgan	December 1929	(361 artists) Originally by Mayo Methot PRF
		Why Was I Born? REC,REL	Helen Morgan	January 20, 1930	(103 artists) Originally by Helen Morgan PRF
		Why Was I Born? PRF	Helen Morgan		(103 artists) Originally by Helen Morgan REC,REL

Covers by Helen Morgan

		Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
		Bill	Helen Morgan	April 23, 1928	Mildred Fisher Covered by (45 artists)
		Bill	Helen Morgan with Victor Young and His Orchestra	1946	Mildred Fisher, Helen Morgan
		Body and Soul	Helen Morgan	November 1930	Jack Hylton and His Orchestra
		Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man	Helen Morgan	April 23, 1928	Helen Morgan, Tess Gardella and Norma Terris PRF, Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra REC
		Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man	Helen Morgan, Hattie McDaniel, Paul Robeson and Mixed Chorus	1936	Helen Morgan, Tess Gardella and Norma Terris PRF, Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra REC
		Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man	Helen Morgan with Victor Young and His Orchestra	1946	Helen Morgan, Tess Gardella and Norma Terris PRF, Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra REC
		Frankie and Johnny	Helen Morgan	May 9, 1934	The Leighton Brothers REC, Paul Biese Trio REL
		Just Like a Butterfly (That's Caught in the Rain)	Helen Morgan	1927	Annette Hanshaw
		Lazy Weather	Helen Morgan	1927	Peggy English
		Me and My Shadow	Helen Morgan (Shadow: Leslie Hutchinson)	1927	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone) with Piano
		Mean to Me	Helen Morgan	June 1929	Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Scrappy Lambert
		Nothing But	Helen Morgan	1927	(unknown)
		Possibly	Helen Morgan	1927	Savoy Orpheans
		Something to Remember You By	Helen Morgan	November 1930	Libby Holman
		What Wouldn't I Do for That Man!	Helen Morgan	December 1929	Annette Hanshaw
		Who Cares What You Have Been?	Helen Morgan	June 1929	Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Don Howard

Releases

Singles

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Body and Soul	Helen Morgan	November 1930	Victor
	Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man	Helen Morgan	April 23, 1928	Victor
	Frankie and Johnny	Helen Morgan	May 9, 1934	Victor
	Just Like a Butterfly (That's Caught in the Rain)	Helen Morgan	1927	Brunswick
	Me and My Shadow	Helen Morgan (Shadow: Leslie Hutchinson)	1927	Brunswick
	Mean to Me	Helen Morgan	June 1929	Victor
	Nothing But	Helen Morgan	1927	Brunswick
	Possibly	Helen Morgan	1927	Brunswick
	What Wouldn't I Do for That Man!	Helen Morgan	December 1929	Victor
	Why Was I Born?	Helen Morgan	January 20, 1930	Victor

Performances also appear on

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Here Comes the Showboat	various artists	1946	Columbia [US]
	Show Boat	various artists	1936	Xeno Records

Tributes

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Bergen Sings Morgan	Polly Bergen	May 1957	Columbia [US]
	Connie Haines Sings a Tribute to Helen Morgan	Connie Haines – Orchestra conducted by Lew Raymond	1957	Tops