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Billy Murray

William Thomas Murray (May 25, 1877 – August 17, 1954) was one of the most popular singers in the United States in the early 20th century. While he received star billing in Vaudeville, he was best known for his prolific work in the recording studio, making records for almost every record label of the era. Murray was the best-selling recording artist of the first quarter of the 20th century, selling over 300 million records during the phonograph era.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 25, 1877 (Philadelphia), Died August 17, 1954 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, performer, sound effects, whistling, vocalist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1751-1775 of 1789 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Leeds & Catlin 6701 10-in. approximately 1905 The sleigh ride party Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6702 10-in. approximately 1905 Characteristic Negro medley Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6707 10-in. approximately 1905 (You're the flower of my heart) Sweet Adeline Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6710 10-in. late 1905-early 1906 [A trip to] The county fair Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6713 10-in. late 1905-early 1906 Camp meeting jubilee Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6903 10-in. 1906 Second minstrel show Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6904 10-in. 1906 First minstrel show Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6907 10-in. 1906 First Minstrel Show Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9020 10-in. approximately summer 1907 Always leave them laughing when you say goodbye Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9021 10-in. approximately summer 1907 Honey boy Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9023 10-in. approximately summer 1907 Take me back to New York town Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9089 10-in. late 1907 Dixie Dan Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9106 10-in. late 1907 Wouldn't you like to have me for a sweetheart? Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9108 10-in. late 1907 Smile, smile, smile Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9213 10-in. late 1906 or Jan. 1907 I'm looking for the man who wrote "The merry widow waltz” Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9216 10-in. late 1906 or Jan. 1907 Under any old flag at all Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9218 10-in. late 1907-early 1908 I'd rather be a lobster than a wise guy Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5272 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 Like a star that falls from heaven Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5337 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 On a good old trolley ride Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5341 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 The sweetest girl in Dixie Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5365 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 Your dad gave his life for his country Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6695 10-in. approximately 1905 Every day will be Sunday bye and bye Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6703 10-in. approximately 1905 A coon wedding in southern Georgia Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6704 10-in. approximately 1905 A barbecue in old Kentucky Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels vocalist, tenor vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6706 10-in. late 1905-early 1906 (You're my heart's desire, I love you) Nellie Dean Rambler Minstrel Company Minstrels vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 1751-1775 of 1789 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Murray, Billy," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106525.

Murray, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106525.

"Murray, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106525

External Sources

Wikipedia: Billy Murray

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Murray, Billy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92047706

Wikidata: Billy Murray - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q440215

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56815561

MusicBrainz: Billy Murray - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6116bd4a-1e7a-4e76-9b59-0b23a2887b01

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/303541

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