Edward Farren Morton (May 15, 1870 – April 11, 1938),[1] was an American singer and comedian who recorded during the ragtime era.
[2][4] He then became a variety performer, and in 1907 appeared at the Madison Square Roof Garden in New York City in the cast of The Maid and the Millionaire, a musical comedy.
He then retired to run a golf club and a restaurant, Ed Morton's Little Bit of Broadway, at Wildwood, New Jersey.
[6] "I'm A Member Of The Midnight Crew", a composition by William Jerome and Jean Schwartz was recorded by Eddie Morton in 1909.
This use inspired covers by fellow Homestuck music team members David Ko[8] and Michael Guy Bowman.