Billy Murray

Billy Murray

William Thomas Murray (May 25, 1877 – August 17, 1954) was one of the most popular singers in the United States in the early 20th century. While he received star billing in Vaudeville, he was best known for his prolific work in the recording studio, making records for almost every record label of the era. Murray was the best-selling recording artist of the first quarter of the 20th century, selling over 300 million records during the phonograph era.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 25, 1877 (Philadelphia), Died August 17, 1954 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, performer, sound effects, whistling, vocalist, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1101-1125 of 1789 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MVE-49320	16-in.	12/1/1928	Synthetic sin : Trailer	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talking and laughing	speaker
Victor	CVE-49322	12-in.	12/12/1928	Naughty baby : Trailer	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk	speaker
Victor	CVE-49349	12-in.	12/12/1928	Scarlet seas : Trailer	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with announcing and mumbling	speaker
Victor	MVE-49700	16-in.	1/29/1929	The holy terror	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talking, screaming, and mumbling	speaker
Victor	BVE-53509	10-in.	5/23/1929	Oh! Baby what a night	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlon	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-53510	10-in.	5/23/1929	In old Tia Juana	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlon	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-53561	10-in.	6/13/1929	Please don't cut out my sauerkraut	Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-53562	10-in.	6/13/1929	Katie, keep your feet on the ground	Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet and comic dialogue, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MVE-55068	16-in.	7/2/1929	Ratskin	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with sound effects	performer, sound effects
Victor	MVE-55069	16-in.	7/2/1929	Slow beau	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with sound effects (takes 1-2); with sound effects and dubs from records (takes 3-5A)	performer, sound effects
Victor	MVE-55777	16-in.	8/12/1929	Canned music	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with sound effects	performer, sound effects
Victor	MVE-56275	16-in.	10/2/1929	Sole mates	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with sound effects	speaker
Victor	MVE-56987	16-in.	11/4/1929	Farm relief	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with sound effects	performer, sound effects
Victor	MVE-57828	16-in.	12/4/1929	The kat's meow	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with sound effects	performer, sound effects
Victor	MVE-58413	16-in.	12/30/1929	Spookeasy	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with sound effects and re-recording from record (takes 1-3A); Film to wax transfer (takes 4A-5A)	performer, sound effects
Victor	MVE-58496	16-in.	1/27/1930	Desert sunk	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with sound effects (takes 1A-4A); Film to wax transfer (takes 5A-6A)	performer, sound effects
Victor	CVE-62309	12-in.	5/24/1930	Special radio exploitation experimental record	Milt Francis ; Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlon [i.e., Walter Van Brunt]	Male vocal trio, with piano and announcing	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MRC-62497	16-in.	6/4/1930	Over the air	Fred Erdman ; Billy Murray	Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with orchestra	speaker
Victor	MRC-62498	16-in.	6/4/1930	A flying trip	Fred Erdman ; Billy Murray	Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with orchestra and dubs from records	speaker
Victor	MRC-62499	16-in.	6/4/1930	A medley of rivers	Fred Erdman ; Billy Murray	Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with orchestra and dubs from records	speaker
Victor	MS-75593	16-in.	3/30/1933	Comrades	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan	Radio transcription disc : Male vocal duet, with guitar, talking, and dubbed recording	speaker, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-[Unnumbered 1926-05-27-01]	12-in.	5/27/1926	A buck and ring clog	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with monologue and clogs	speaker
Victor	BS-051851	10-in.	7/12/1940	It's the same old shillelagh	Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-056493	10-in.	10/15/1940	The Irish were Egyptians long ago	Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-056494	10-in.	10/15/1940	When Paddy McGinty plays the harp	Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1101-1125 of 1789 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Murray, Billy," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106525.

Murray, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106525.

"Murray, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.