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Also known as John Morton Downey, "The Irish Nightingale", Sean Morton Downey

American singer and entertainer (1901–1985)

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Morton Downey (November 14, 1901 – October 25, 1985) was a singer popular in the United States, enjoying his greatest success in the 1930s and 1940s. Downey was nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale". Sean Morton Downey was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, the child of James and Bessie (Cox) Downey. He later dropped his first name in favor of his middle name as his professional name. For a time in the 1920s, Downey, a tenor, sang with Paul Whiteman's Orchestra. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/M

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