Murray McEachern

Murray McEachern (August 16, 1915 – April 28, 1982) was a Canadian jazz trombonist and alto saxophonist, perhaps best known for having played trombone for Benny Goodman from 1936 to 1937. McEachern is also remembered for playing both the trombone and alto saxophone for the Casa Loma Orchestra from 1937 to 1941.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 16, 1915 (Toronto), Died April 28, 1982 (Malibu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, alto saxophone

Notes: Alt spelling Murry

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 278 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 65017 10-in. 2/13/1939 Honolulu Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65035 10-in. 2/17/1939 Sunrise serenade-1 Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65036 10-in. 2/17/1939 I promise you Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65037 10-in. 2/17/1939 Heaven can wait Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65038 10-in. 2/14/1939 (Gotta get some) Shut-Eye Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65044 10-in. 2/20/1939 Ay ay ay Casa Loma Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65045 10-in. 2/20/1939 Rockin' chair-1 Louis Armstrong ; Casa Loma Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65046 10-in. 2/20/1939 Lazybones Louis Armstrong ; Casa Loma Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65063 10-in. 2/25/1939 Washboard blues Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65064 10-in. 2/25/1939 Little old lady Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65065 10-in. 2/25/1939 Lazy river Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65066 10-in. 2/25/1939 Moon country Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65180 10-in. 3/15/1939 Star dust Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65181 10-in. 3/15/1939 One morning in May Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65182 10-in. 3/15/1939 In the still of the night Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65183 10-in. 3/15/1939 Georgia on my mind Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65263 10-in. 3/24/1939 You grow sweeter as the years go by Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65264 10-in. 3/24/1939 If I had my way Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65265 10-in. 3/24/1939 Tears from my inkwell Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 65326 10-in. 3/31/1939 You don't know how much you can suffer The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 65327 10-in. 3/31/1939 Rock, rock, rock-a-bye baby The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66076 10-in. 8/13/1939 Prelude in C sharp minor (Rachmaninoff) Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 66077 10-in. 8/13/1939 Beautiful love Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 66078 10-in. 8/13/1939 Tumbling tumbleweeds Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
Decca 66079 10-in. 8/13/1939 Love grows on the white-oak tree Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, alto saxophone  
(Results 76-100 of 278 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McEachern, Murray," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106835.

McEachern, Murray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106835.

"McEachern, Murray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106835

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LCNAR: McEachern, Murray - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93031127

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