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 1501-1525 of 1789 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	N-989	10-in.	6/28/1929	The flippity flop	Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	N-990	10-in.	6/28/1929	True blue Lou	Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	N-1018	10-in.	7/12/1929	That's you, baby	Billy Murray ; Gladys Rice	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	N-1036	12-in.	7/24/1929	Poison kiss of that Spaniard	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	N-1086	10-in.	8/28/1929	Then you've never been blue	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	N-1087	10-in.	8/28/1929	Sunnyside up	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	N-1126	10-in.	9/12/1929	When I see my sugar	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	N-1127	10-in.	9/12/1929	Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt (I'll tell the cock-eyed world)	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	EXP-65	10-in.	6/14/1926	Experimental disc recording-65 (150 tpi)	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Experimental dubbing	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	EXP-185	12-in.	1/11/1929	Experimental disc recording-185 (300 tpi)	B. A. Rolfe Orchestra ; Ed Parker Quartet ; Edison Concert Band ; Thomas A. Edison ; Frieda Hempel ; Billy Murray ; Moriz Rosenthal	Experimental dubbing	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	3463	9-in.	Before Oct. 1904	We want Teddy for four years more	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	3905	9-in.	Before Dec. 1904	Stella	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	3906	9-in.	Before Dec. 1904	Down in the subway	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	3907	10-in.	Before Jan. 1905	Down in the subway	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	3910	10-in.	Before Dec. 1904	Shame on you	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	3913	9-in.	Before 1905	Peggy Brady	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	3915	10-in.	Before Jan. 1905	My cosey [sic] corner girl	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	3916	10-in.	Before Jan. 1905	By the old oak tree	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	4148	10-in.	Before Feb. 1905	Goodbye, Sis	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	4150	10-in.	Before Feb. 1905	The Yankee Doodle boy	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	4151	9-in.	Before June 1905	The village maid	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	4152	10-in.	Before Feb. 1905	The game of love	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	4257	9-in.	ca. Dec. 1904	What the band played	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	4262	9-in.	ca. Dec. 1904	Will you be my little bride?	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	4566	10-in.	Before May 1905	Won't you fondle me?	Billy Murray ; Bob Roberts	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1501-1525 of 1789 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Murray, Billy," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106525.

Murray, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106525.

"Murray, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.