Tommy Morgan is the most unique harmonica player in the recording industry today.
He recently celebrated 50 years as a recording musician in Hollywood (first "session" in September 1950 with the Andrews Sisters for Decca Records). Long time first call in the studio recording industry, he has played on over 7000 sessions, recording for motion pictures, television, records, CDs and commercials.
With reruns throughout the world of the long running television series Green Acres, Sanford and Son, The Waltons, The Rockford Files, The Dukes of Hazard, The Newhart Show and China Beach, performances on hit records Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys), Rainy Days and Mondays (The Carpenters), He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (The Hollies) and others, as well as a solo appearance on The Academy Awards 2000 television broadcast (estimated audience one billion), his harmonica playing has been heard by more people than any other player in history.
As a performer, he has given four command performances, and has appeared in concert in over 30 countries. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Music (Composition) from the University of California at Los Angeles. He has composed background music for episodes of The Twilight Zone, Have Gun, Will Travel, Gunsmoke, and for the Will Rogers, USA television special. He has been arranger for Johnny Cash, Glenn Yarbrough and Rod McKuen. His sight reading ability, improvisational skills in jazz and blues, and his classical background mark him as a most unusual musician. |
