Owen Murphy
Owen Murphy (September 2, 1893 – April 3, 1965) was an American songwriter, film maker, and writer for radio, film, and theatre. He worked as a lyricist, composer, and playwright for Broadway musicals and as a songwriter for Tin Pan Alley in the 1920s and 1930s. As a film maker he was an early maker of industrial films. He also was a writer for comedian Joe Cook for both the stage and radio. |
Birth and Death Data: Died April 3, 1965
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-27788 | 10-in. | 4/30/1923 | That's my baby | Lou Holtz | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28664 | 10-in. | 10/15/1923 | That's my baby | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29355 | 10-in. | 1/28/1924 | Nita (I need you) | George Price | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-30115 | 10-in. | 5/16/1924 | He's the hottest man in town | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-30132 | 10-in. | 5/23/1924 | Nobody's child | George Price ; The Troubadours | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-30417 | 10-in. | 6/26/1924 | Smile again, Kathleen Mavourneen | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with harp and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-31060 | 10-in. | 10/30/1924 | Then you'll know that you're in love | Dan Gregory Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-31246 | 10-in. | 12/1/1924 | Nobody's child | Phil Spitalny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34367 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | The roses brought me you | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34605 | 10-in. | 2/9/1926 | Go south | Jane Green | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34685 | 10-in. | 3/8/1926 | The roses brought me you | Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36965 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | Wouldn't you | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43385 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Oh, baby! | All Star Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67447 | 10-in. | 2/16/1931 | By special permission of the copyright owners, I love you | Chick Bullock ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-216 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | The roses brought me you | Henry Halstead Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-044872 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | Speak easy | Freddy Martin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-04-18-06] | 10-in. | 4/18/1924 | Hottest man in town | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81082 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | That's my baby | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81981 | 10-in. | 9/8/1924 | He's the hottest man in town | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140807 | 10-in. | 8/3/1925 | Somebody's crazy about you | Earl Carroll Orchestra ; Ross Gorman | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 141477 | 10-in. | 1/12/1926 | The roses brought me you | Carleton Terrace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145794 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Oh, baby! | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145975 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | Oh, baby! | Dixie Stompers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 145976 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | Feelin' good | Dixie Stompers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 9544 | 10-in. | 3/1/1926 | The roses brought me you | Castle of Paris Orchestra ; Emerson Gill | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72048 | 10-in. | Nov. 1923 | That's my baby | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72901 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | On the radio | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74050 | 10-in. | Mar. 1926 | Rhythm of the day | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W80240 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | Wouldn't you? | Harry Raderman ; The Red Hotters | Jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400585 | 10-in. | 4/14/1928 | Feelin' good | Ambassador Hotel Orchestra ; Gus Arnheim | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| OKeh | W400899 | 10-in. | 7/28/1928 | Oh, baby! | Eddie Condon's Quartet | Instrumental quartet, with vocal introduction | composer | |
| Brunswick | 11661-11664 | 10-in. | 10/19/1923 | That's my baby | Oriole Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14165½-14167 | 10-in. | 11/10/1924 | He’s the hottest man in town | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27633 | 10-in. | 6/1/1928 | Oh, baby! | Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28227 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Oh, baby! | Wabash Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36072 | 10-in. | 2/13/1931 | By special permission of the copyright owners, I love you | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2237-E2239 | 10-in. | 1/26/1926 | Rhythm of the day | Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Austin Wylie | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2455-E2457 | 10-in. | 2/17/1926 | The roses brought me you | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17749-E17751 | 10-in. | 1/29/1926 | The roses brought me you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17766-E17768 | 10-in. | 2/2/1926 | The roses brought me you | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9031 | 10-in. | 6/14/1923 | That's my baby | Robert Denning ; Jack Holt | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9296 | 10-in. | 12/19/1923 | Smile again, Kathleen Mavourneen | Walter Scanlan | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9773 | 10-in. | 10/8/1924 | Then you know that you're in love | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10523 | 10-in. | 7/27/1925 | Somebody's crazy about you | Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11357 | 10-in. | 12/8/1926 | Wouldn't you | Clyde Doerr Orchestra ; Larry Murphy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 18249 | 10-in. | 2/20/1928 | Feelin' good | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18307 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | Roustabouts' song | Lon McAdams | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gennett | 9932 | 10-in. | 1/14/1926 | The roses brought me you | Bailey's Lucky Seven ; Tremaine Brothers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Murphy, Owen," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110554.
Murphy, Owen. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110554.
"Murphy, Owen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Murphy, Owen, 1893-1965 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97052183
Wikidata: Owen Murphy (songwriter) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q125226080
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