James R. Murray

James Ramsey Murray (1841–1905) was an American composer and author including of songbooks. His work includes hymns and Christmas music and was published by Root & Cady as well as S. Brainard Sons. His work includes a popular arrangement of "Away in a Manger". He helped write "Daisy Deane" in an American Civil War camp.

Murray helped produce the singing lesson book The Pacific Glee Book with Frederic Woodman Root. A portrait of him by Jacob Henry Hall is in the Library of Congress.

Murray was born to a Scottish family.

Murray died on 10 March 1905 in Cincinnati of Addison's disease and he was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery

Birth and Death Data: Born March 7, 1841 (Ballardvale), Died March 10, 1905 (Cincinnati)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 39618 10-in. 11/23/1914 Softly floating on the air Columbia Mixed Quartette Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Murray, James R.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116482.

Murray, James R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116482.

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

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116482

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