This fascinating retrospective chronicles the recordings of The Morrie Morrison Orchestra and the diverse music business offerings of husband and wife duo, H.O. “Morrie” Morrison and Alice Nadine Morrison. Alice began her career as a silent film organist in 1912. With Morrie by her side, the team built an empire that would include a million selling hit songs (including covers by The Ink Spots and The Andrew Sisters), ownership in a chain of dance halls stretching from Canada to Mexico, numerous dance schools and one of Seattle’s first record companies. And this is just a few of their many accomplishments in the varied business of music!

Performing and recording as The Morrie Morrison Orchestra, Alice and Morrie continuously toured the Pacific Northwest from San Francisco to Seattle. Their repertoire ranged from popular Morrison originals to Public Domain classics to Swedish folk songs that catered to a far-reaching the Scandinavian immigrant population. Morrie taught dance lessons by day, Nadine wrote and plugged songs, and they reconvened at night for dance halls gigs with their son, Lew. The Morrison’s amassed an incredible body of recorded works which they sold to bedazzled patrons wishing to relive the orchestra’s magic on their own Victrolas. In the 1940’s, they founded Morrison Records, one of Seattle’s very first record labels, to re-release their music as well as the music of The Western Rangers, The Norselanders and the Gene Boscacci Orchestra feat. John McKay. We are thrilled to share the Morrison’s legacy. Enjoy!

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