JAYE P. MORGAN - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID 224561

JAYE P. MORGAN. Typescript signed: "Jaye P. Morgan", 1p, 8½x11. Typed lyrics to "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries", words and music by Lew Brown and Ray Henderson. The 1951 song, "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" was Jaye P. Morgan's biggest hit. Multi-talented Jaye P. Morgan (born Mary Margaret Morgan in 1931), a singer, actress and comedienne who became a household name in the 1950s and 1960s, is best known for her antics on TV's The Gong Show (she also appeared as herself in the made-for-TV movie, The Gong Show, in 1980). Morgan, who made her TV debut as a vocalist on Stop The Music, later had her own show, The Jaye P. Morgan Show (1956) and appeared on a number of TV variety programs and series, including My Three Sons and The Odd Couple. She has also appeared in a number of feature films, including Night Patrol (1984), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002). Morgan, whose husky voice became her trademark, has also recorded and appeared in nightclubs and in concerts and recitals. She had her biggest hit, "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries", in 1951 and five Top 10 hits, including "The Longest Walk" and "That's All I Want From You", in 1955. Morgan, who was a class treasurer in high school, adopted her stage name from financier J.P. Morgan. Lightly creased. Lightly soiled at upper right edge. Fine condition.