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

May 25, 1877: Born: Billy Murray, arguably the most popular recording artist in the USA of the acoustic era.

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When I was in my “tweens” back in the 1970’s, Mr. Murray was my first recognizable acoustic recording artist.

That was when Wheeling IL had a flea market at the old drive in Theater on Sunday mornings. 78 Records usually were a quarter a piece.

Later I was able to ride my AMF Hercules three speed to our local public library. And discovered Jim Walsh’s Hobbies Magazine articles.

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