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 November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116482.
Murray, James R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116482.
"Murray, James R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Murray, James R. (James Ramsey), 1841-1905 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92011127
Wikidata: James Ramsey Murray - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5998000
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56472850
MusicBrainz: James Ramsey Murray - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1ad41f5d-27e6-4b25-8ab0-a1bb10018367
ISNI: 0000 0000 5558 434X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000005558434X
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