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BILLY MURRAY - ENCORE 2 - THE RAGTIME ERA
PHONOGRAPH RECORDING FAVORITE
(RECORDED 1909-1911)

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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 early recordings made during the Ragtime Era . The period covered by this CD is 1909 to 1911. He is joined by Ada Jones and The American Quartet on several tracks.

TRACK LISTING
 

1- FOOLISH QUESTIONS  VICTOR 16354  RECORDED 1909
2- I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW
VICTOR 16426  RECORDED 1909

3- I REMEMBER YOU
VICTOR 16303  RECORDED 1905 WITH ADA JONES

4- A GOOD OLD DOLLAR BILL  VICTOR 16311  RECORDED 1909

5- I’M ON MY WAY TO RENO

VICTOR 16475  RECORDED 1910

6- YANKEE DOODLE  VICTOR 16495  RECORDED 1910

7- SHAKY EYES

VICTOR 16504  RECORDED 1910

8- I’VE GOT RINGS ON MY FINGERS

VICTOR 16510  RECORDED 1910

9- THE REST OF THE WEEK SHE’S MINE

VICTOR 16704  RECORDED 1910

10- YOU’RE MINE ALL MINE

ZONOPHONE 5669  RECORDED 1910 WITH ADA JONES

11- MY LITTLE CANDY KID

ZONOPHONE 5669  RECORDED 1910 WITH ADA JONES

12- SWEET ITALIAN LOVE
ZONOPHONE 5670  RECORDED 1910

13- SINCE HIRAM WENT TO YALE

ZONOPHONE 5670  RECORDED 1910

14- I’M ALL ALONE

VICTOR 5846  RECORDED 1911 WITH ADA JONES 

15- THE BELLE OF THE BARBER’S BALL

VICTOR 16807  RECORDED 1911 WITH ADA JONES 

16- TO THE STRAINS OF THE WEDDING MARCH

VICTOR 16833  RECORDED 1911

17- THAT RED ROSE RAG

VICTOR 16965  RECORDED 1911

18- BILLY ( I ALWAYS DREAM OF BILL)

VICTOR 16965  RECORDED 1911 WITH THE AMERICAN QUARTET

19- OH! YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL

VICTOR 16979  RECORDED 1911 WITH THE AMERICAN QUARTET

20- MY LOVIN’ HONEY MAN

VICTOR 16979  RECORDED 1911 WITH THE AMERICAN QUARTET

21- WHO ARE YOU WITH TONIGHT
VICTOR 16992  RECORDED 1911

22- WE ALL FALL

VICTOR 16992  RECORDED 1911
23- YOU’LL DO THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN
VICTOR 16910  RECORDED 1911
24- MY HULA HULA LOVE

VICTOR 16910  RECORDED 1911 WITH ADA JONES

25- OH! THAT NAVAJO RAG
VICTOR 17000  RECORDED 1911 WITH THE AMERICAN QUARTET