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Billy Murray

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“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”

August 17, 1954: Died: Billy Murray, arguably the most popular recording artist of the acoustic era.

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Very popular during WW1.edisonplayer.

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He's one of my absolute favorite artists from that era. I actually have two large record albums filled with my favorites, and I'll often go on a Billy Murray binge, listening to them all back-to-back.

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A pair of "selected tracks" on YouTube for those who don't know him?

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Marimba; Profiteering Blues; Ragtime Temple Bells; Take Me To The Land Of Jazz...
Although these aren't probably the most popular ones...
Didn't he sang a version of Over There?

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Inigo wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 3:25 pm
Didn't he sang a version of Over There?
Yes.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1LvO2CKeJs

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Aha, thanks!
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And I'm sure he made another hit out of Oh By Jingo... if I look on yt...
Here it is! One of the multiple versions he made..
https://youtu.be/xfz8tQ99i9s?feature=shared
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Marco Gilardetti wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 7:43 am A pair of "selected tracks" on YouTube for those who don't know him?

This is a funny and catchy one about prohibition.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-KIL8_HMP ... Bkbw%3D%3D

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Love his duets with Aileen Stanley and Ada Jones. I prefer his duets with Stanley, but many of you may have a different opinion.

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