Born February 1, 1937· New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Born in New Orleans’s Gert Town, Morris sang in his church choir before studying at the Juilliard School of Music and graduating from Dillard University in 1958; early professional work included performing with The Belafonte Folk Singers and recording “South African Freedom Songs” alongside Pete Seeger and Guy Carawan. He broke ground as the first Black cast member of the original Saturday Night L…
