Billy Mure

Sebastian "Billy" Mure (November 4, 1915 – September 25, 2013) was an American guitarist and songwriter who recorded several albums in the 1950s and 1960s in a variety of styles, including surf, Hawaiian, swing, pop, and lounge music.

Mure was born in New York City and played violin at age of nine, before making guitar his primary instrument. He played in bands while in the service during World War II and found work at a radio station WNEW after the war until 1957. In addition to his solo recordings, he worked as a session musician, composer, and arranger. He wrote the popular instrumental "Toy Balloons". In 1959, he released the single "A String of Trumpets", credited to Billy Mure and the Trumpeteers; the song reached #64 on the Billboard Hot 100. Mure had been performing for the past seven years with his band—Top Hats—at Squid Lips in Sebastian, Florida.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 7, 1915, Died September 25, 2013 (Vero Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, composer

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 107 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D9VB-1362 10-in. 4/22/1949 Mama, what'll I do? Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band, piano and accordion instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-1373 10-in. 4/26/1949 Swiss lullaby Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-1374 10-in. 4/26/1949 Tennessee yodel polka Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-1375 10-in. 4/26/1949 Driftwood on the river Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-1376 10-in. 4/26/1949 Yodeling bird Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-1377 10-in. 4/26/1949 Two hearts are better than one Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-1828 10-in. 7/14/1949 Tennesse polka '49ers [Jesse Rogers] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-1829 10-in. 7/14/1949 Wedding bells '49ers [Jesse Rogers] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-1830 10-in. 7/14/1949 Country boy '49ers [Jesse Rogers] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-1831 10-in. 7/14/1949 Hadacol boogie '49ers [Jesse Rogers] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-2287 10-in. 10/5/1949 The greatest mistake of my life Jack Lawrence Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-2288 10-in. 10/5/1949 Afraid Jack Lawrence Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-2289 10-in. 10/5/1949 On Miracle Mountain Jack Lawrence Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2445 10-in. 10/26/1949 Acres of diamonds (mountains of gold) Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2446 10-in. 10/26/1949 Prairieland polka Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2447 10-in. 10/26/1949 Then I'll grow tired of you Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2459 10-in. 11/2/1949 I gotta have my baby back Dave Denney Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2460 10-in. 11/2/1949 My bucket's got a hole in it Dave Denney Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-2553 10-in. 11/23/1949 Cry-baby heart '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-2554 10-in. 11/23/1949 (I won't go huntin', Jake) but I'll go chasin' women '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-2580 10-in. 11/23/1949 Plain old lovin' '49ers [Jesse Rogers] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2785 10-in. 12/16/1949 Quicksilver Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2786 10-in. 12/16/1949 The yodel blues Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9AB-2787 10-in. 12/16/1949 Hey-ho Virginia reel The Honeydreamers Vocal group, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86741 9/2/1954 When my dreamboat comes home Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 76-100 of 107 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mure, Billy," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333014.

Mure, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333014.

"Mure, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

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