Murray McEachern

Murray McEachern (August 16, 1915 – April 28, 1982) was a Canadian jazz trombonist and alto saxophonist, perhaps best known for having played trombone for Benny Goodman from 1936 to 1937. McEachern is also remembered for playing both the trombone and alto saxophone for the Casa Loma Orchestra from 1937 to 1941.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 16, 1915 (Toronto), Died April 28, 1982 (Malibu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, alto saxophone

Notes: Alt spelling Murry

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 278 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 5237 12/2/1949 Crew cut Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5349 1/24/1950 Bamboo Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5350 1/24/1950 One! Two! Three! Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5351 1/24/1950 Stormy weather march Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5352 1/24/1950 Carioca Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5397 2/20/1950 Smoke gets in your eyes Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5398 2/20/1950 Night and day Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5399 2/20/1950 All the things you are Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5400 2/20/1950 Stardust Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5419 3/9/1950 Blue skies Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5420 3/9/1950 Dancing in the dark Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5423 3/10/1950 This can't be love Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5424 3/10/1950 What is this thing called love? Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5425 3/10/1950 Desert serenade Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5499 4/5/1950 Home cookin' Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5500 4/5/1950 Crazy she calls me Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5501 4/5/1950 In the mood Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5575 4/25/1950 Cry, cry, cry Mildred Bailey instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5576 4/25/1950 Blue prelude Mildred Bailey instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5606 5/18/1950 Sound off (Duckworth chant) Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5607 5/18/1950 A string of pearls Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5608 5/18/1950 The lonesomest whistle Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5707 6/27/1950 You wonderful you Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5708 6/27/1950 Dig-dig-dig dig for your dinner Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5709 6/27/1950 Re-stringing the pearls (A ball of twine) Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 226-250 of 278 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McEachern, Murray," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106835.

McEachern, Murray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106835.

"McEachern, Murray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106835

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: McEachern, Murray - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93031127

Wikidata: Murray McEachern - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1421601

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74038234

MusicBrainz: Murray McEachern - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/884b480a-f72a-48e7-a2bf-fdcc200072f7

ISNI: 0000 0000 7367 0292 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073670292

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