John Murray
John Murray (October 12, 1906 – June 17, 1984) was an American playwright best known for writing the 1937 play Room Service with Allen Boretz. Murray was born in New York and attended DeWitt Clinton High School, City College of New York, and Columbia University. His 1937 play, Room Service ran for 500 performances on Broadway and was turned into two films, the first, Room Service, starred the Marx Brothers, the second, Step Lively, starred Frank Sinatra. The play was also adapted for two television productions. During World War II, Murray served in the United States Army as a captain in the Signal Corps, marrying Joan Loewi in 1941. He returned to writing for Broadway after the war, writing songs and sketches for the Ziegfeld Follies and Alive and Kicking. Murray also began writing for the Eddie Cantor radio show and the Phil Baker radio show. Eventually, he turned to writing for television as well. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 11, 1906 (New York City), Died June 17, 1984 (Connecticut)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, vocalist
Notes: Name also appears as J. P., John P., or Jack Murray.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-39 of 39 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W152052 | 10-in. | 12/29/1931 | Oh! What a thrill (To hear it from you) | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152073 | 10-in. | 1/18/1932 | Oh! What a thrill (To hear it from you) | Jack Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W351070 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | Do the New York | Jerry Fenwyck and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400626 | 10-in. | 4/19/1928 | Was last night the last night with you? | Madeline Beatty | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400635 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Was last night the last night with you? | Madeline Beatty | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402542 | 10-in. | 7/31/1929 | (If I were you) I'd fall in love with me | The Four Deuvilliers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36910 | 10-in. | 7/6/1931 | Do the New York | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30843-E30844 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | When you’re counting the stars alone | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4376 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | If I were you (I’d fall in love with me) | Charles C. Locke | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19250 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | I'd fall in love with me (If I were you) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-882 | 10-in. | 5/7/1929 | She's a good girl | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-955 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | I'd fall in love with me (if I were you) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-1128 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | When you're counting the stars alone | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7358 | 10-in. | 1/9/1932 | Oh! What a thrill (to hear it from you) | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Murray, John," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110312.
Murray, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110312.
"Murray, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Murray, John, 1906-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96037463
Wikidata: John Murray (playwright) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3182143
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/53008629
ISNI: 0000 0003 6150 3632 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000361503632
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