Billy Murray (1877-1954)

The Legendary Denver Nightingale

Billy Murray, "They Start the Victrola"

Welcome to the world's largest and most definitive online collection of America's first popular recording star, Billy Murray. Known as the "Denver Nightingale," Murray was among the bestselling recording artists during the early twentieth century. He echoed the words and music of George M. Cohan, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Albert and Harry Von Tilzer, and scores of other great composers. Whether it be jazz, ragtime, comedy, patriotic, sentimental, or Broadway hits, Murray helped popularize several songs that caught the fancy of millions, and are now considered to be American classics. Feel free to browse this site for your enjoyment, and check back regularly to see what else has been discovered.

 

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