MORTON DOWNEY SR. - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 312337
Sale Price $250.00
Reg. $320.00
MORTON DOWNEY
The entertainer signs as 'Mort' on a photograph, shown smiling in a
black tux
Photograph signed: "Dick/Sincere Regards/'Mort' ", in black
ink, Sepia toned 7¼x9¼ affixed to a card. A singer, songwriter, pianist, radio
personality and shrewd businessman, Morton Downey (1901-1985) was a
vocalist for the Paul Whiteman Orchestra aboard the S.S. Leviathan
and toured Europe before opening his own New York City nightclub, The
Delmonico, where he first sang on the radio, in 1930. Downey, who wrote such
hits as "Wabash Moon", "California Skies", "All I Need is Someone Like You" and
"Now You're in My Arms", joined ASCAP in 1949. The prolific recording artist's
investments enabled him to retire in the early 1950s, after hosting the TV
series, Star of the Family (1950-1951). Downey, who had previously
appeared in a handful of feature films in 1929, 1930 and 1935, was the father
of actor, talk-show host and composer Mortin Downey, Jr. (1933-2001).
Corners and edges lightly worn. Pencil note (unknown hand) on verso. Moisture
stain on left margin. Otherwise, fine condition.
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