8x10 Sepia matte finish vintage photograph signed "Sincerely Morton Downey Camel Quarter Hour" in white ink. Some light edge wear, otherwise, in good condition. (1901-1985) Morton Downey was an American singer and entertainer popular in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, enjoying his greatest success in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Downey was nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale".In 1930, Downey began making national radio broadcasts after opening his own nightclub (The Delmonico) in New York. He was voted America's "Radio Singer of the Year" in 1932. At the time, Downey was featured nightly on the Camel Quarter Hour radio broadcast. On February 5, 1945, his transcribed program Songs by Morton Downey moved from the NBC Blue Network to the Mutual Broadcasting System. The move came after Blue Network officials adopted a policy "against the use of transcriptions for network-originated programs, except where technical difficulties void live broadcasts."As a result of the shift, the number of stations carrying the program more than doubled.Comes with a full Letter of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Authentics.