Helen Morgan

Biography

Helen Morgan was a quintessential torch singer who made a big splash in the Chicago club scene in the 1920s and became closely associated with the title role of Show Boat after starring as Julie LaVerne in its original Broadway production and subsequent revivals. She also shone in other notable musical roles, including Sweet Adeline, before her stage career was cut short by bouts of alcoholism. Helen Morgan died at age 41 due to cirrhosis of the liver.