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 151-175 of 278 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 68145 10-in. 9/25/1940 Moon over Burma Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 68195 10-in. 10/2/1940 Head on my pillow Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 68196 10-in. 10/2/1940 Cottonwood corners Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 68197 10-in. 10/2/1940 Blow the smoke away Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 68198 10-in. 10/2/1940 I'd rather dream Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 68437 10-in. 12/4/1940 You say the sweetest things Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 68438 10-in. 12/4/1940 Not so long ago Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 68439 10-in. 12/4/1940 Magic mountain Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 68440 10-in. 12/4/1940 I do, do you ? Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 69760 10-in. 9/21/1941 I'll never be the same Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 69761 10-in. 9/21/1941 Just friends Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 69762 10-in. 9/21/1941 Memory lane Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 69763 10-in. 9/21/1941 Don't blame me Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 69838 10-in. 10/19/1941 City called heaven Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 69839 10-in. 10/19/1941 I found you in the rain Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 69840 10-in. 10/19/1941 The bells of San Raquel Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 69841 10-in. 10/19/1941 I'm through with love Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 69967 10-in. 11/23/1941 Rose Marie Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 69968 10-in. 11/23/1941 Sweet and lovely Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 70065 10-in. 12/16/1941 Moonlight cocktail Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 70066 10-in. 12/16/1941 Purple moonlight Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 70067 10-in. 12/16/1941 Until the stars fall down Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 70068 10-in. 12/16/1941 The bottom man on the totem pole, part 1 Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 70069 10-in. 12/16/1941 The bottom man on the totem pole, part 2 Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 70070 10-in. 12/16/1941 Autumn nocturne Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
(Results 151-175 of 278 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McEachern, Murray," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106835.

McEachern, Murray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106835.

"McEachern, Murray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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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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