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Billy Murray

ビリー・マレイ　/　びりー・まれい

American musician

May 25, 1877 – August 17, 1954　・　Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania
musician
singer

My Take

Billy Murray is a name worth pausing on. Born in 1877 Philadelphia, he became one of America's best-selling singers in the dawn of the twentieth century, recording for nearly every label of the era while still topping vaudeville bills. He worked at the very birth of recorded sound, and that pioneering hustle astonishes me. The reason we casually capture and replay music today owes something to studio workhorses like him who first proved a voice could be preserved. Hearing a performance well over a century old still gives me chills. As a foundational figure of recording culture, Murray has my deep respect.

Overview

William Thomas Murray (May 25, 1877 – August 17, 1954) was an American singer and voice actor. He was one of the most popular singers in the United States in the early 20th century. While he received star billing in Vaudeville, he was best known for his prolific work in the recording studio, making records for almost every record label of the era.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Billy Murray
Name (Japanese): ビリー・マレイ
Reading: びりー・まれい
Born: May 25, 1877 – August 17, 1954
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Ox
Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: musician / singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4

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