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BILLY MURRAY - ENCORE 3 - THE RAGTIME ERA
PHONOGRAPH RECORDING FAVORITE
(RECORDED 1911-1913)

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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 1911 to 1913. He is joined by Ada Jones and The American Quartet on several tracks.

TRACK LISTING
 

1- IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP  VICTOR 17025  RECORDED 1911
2- THE RAGTIME VIOLIN
VICTOR 17025  RECORDED 1911  WITH THE AMERICAN  QUARTET

3- ANY PLACE THE OLD FLAG FLIES 
VICTOR 17031  RECORDED 1911

4- THAT HYPNOTIZING MAN 
VICTOR 17031  RECORDED 1911  WITH THE AMERICAN  QUARTET

5- NOTHING TO DO ‘TILL TOMORROW  
VICTOR 17047  RECORDED 1911

6- HUCKLE BERRY PIE 
VICTOR 17051  RECORDED 1912  WITH ADA JONES

7- GEE! BUT I LIKE MUSIC WITH MY MEALS

VICTOR 17064  RECORDED 1912

8- TAKE A LITTLE TIP FROM FATHER

VICTOR 17064  RECORDED 1912

9- THE GABY GLIDE

VICTOR 17077  RECORDED 1912

10- TAKE ME TO THE CABERET

VICTOR 17141  RECORDED 1912

11- THE WEDDING GLIDE
VICTOR 17170  RECORDED 1912  WITH ADA JONES

12- YOU CAN’T EXPECT KISSES FROM ME

VICTOR 17188  RECORDED 1912 WITH ADA JONES

 13- NONSENSE  VICTOR 17191  RECORDED 1912

14- EVERYTHING’S AT HOME EXCEPT YOUR WIFE
VICTOR 17196  RECORDED 1912

15- HITCHY COO

VICTOR 17196  RECORDED 1912   WITH THE AMERICAN  QUARTET
16- BAGDAD 
VICTOR 17220  RECORDED 1912

17- ALL NIGHT LONG

VICTOR 17278  RECORDED 1913  WITH ADA JONES 

18- SOMEBODY’S COMING TO TOWN

VICTOR 17278  RECORDED 1913   
19- GOOD NIGHT NURSE  VICTOR 17286  RECORDED 1913   

20– SNOOKY OOKUMS

VICTOR 17313  RECORDED 1913

21- THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

VICTOR 17335  RECORDED 1913

22- I’D DO AS MUCH FOR YOU

VICTOR 17353  RECORDED 1913  WITH ADA JONES  

23- COME AND KISS YOUR LITTLE BABY

VICTOR 17358  RECORDED 1913  WITH ADA JONES 

24- IF I SAID PLEASE

VICTOR 17409  RECORDED 1913  WITH ADA JONES 

25- THAT NAUGHTY MELODY
VICTOR 17414  RECORDED 1913