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Bio

Billy Murray (1877-1954) was probably the most popular recording artist of the acoustic era. Edison released Murray cylinders in 1903. Murray started recording fairly regularly at that time, first for Edison, and then for Columbia and Victor. Murray's voice was well suited for acoustic recording. He sounded natural while singing loudly into the recording horn used in the acoustic recording process. When electrical recording became the standard in 1925, Murray had to adjust. He had to sing more quietly to avoid overdriving the microphones and amplifiers. The public's tastes in music were also changing (largely due to the influence of jazz), and Murray's popularity declined rapidly at this point.
In the thirties, Murray recorded only sporadically. He performed on radio, and provided voices for a couple of cartoons. In the forties, he performed on the National Barn Dance radio show. He made his last record in 1943 for the Victor Bluebird label.

This CD includes many of Billy Murray’s comic recordings made during the Jazz Era.
The period covered by this CD is 1930 to 1943.
He is joined by Walter Scanlon and Monroe Silver on several tracks.
These represent some of his rarest recordings made in 1940, 1941 and 1943.

Billy Murray
(Comic Jazz Songs - Encore 9)
[Recorded 1930-1943]
 

1– My Baby Just Cares For Me (With Walter Scanlon) [Recorded 1930]
2– Go Home And Tell Your Mother (With Walter Scanlon) [Recorded 1930]

3– I Wonder What Amos And Andy Are Doing On Saturday Night?
(With Walter Scanlon)  [Recorded 1930] 

4– It’s The Same Old Shillelagh  [Recorded 1940]

5– The Irish Were Egyptians Long Ago [Recorded 1940]
6– When Paddy Mcginty Plays The Harp  [Recorded 1940]

7– The Guy At The End Of The Bar [Recorded 1940]

8– The Beard In The Gilded Frame [Recorded 1940]

9– I’d Feel At Home If They Let Me Join The Army [Recorded 1940]

10– ’Twas Only An Irishman’s Dream [Recorded 1940]
11– That’s How You Can Tell They’re Irish [Recorded 1941]

12– The Hat My Father Wore Upon Saint Patrick's Day [Recorded 1941]
13– When I See All The Loving They Waste On Babies, I Long For The Cradle Again
[Recorded 1941]
14– He Took Her For A Sleigh Ride In The Good Old Summertime [Recorded 1941]
15– Casey And Cohen In The Army, Part 1 [World War 2 Sketch]
(With Monroe Silver) [Recorded 1943]
16– Casey And Cohen In The Army, Part 2 [World War 2 Sketch]
(With Monroe Silver) [Recorded 1943]