William Thomas "Billy" Murray
Birth:  May 25, 1877 Philadelphia County Pennsylvania, USA Death:  Aug. 17, 1954 New York, USA Recording Artist. Billy Murray recorded some 5,000 titles from 1897-1943. Most prolific male vocalist up until Bing Crosby, Murray introduced to the public songs like, "Meet Me in St. Louis," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Over There," "You're a Grand Old Flag," "Casey Jones," and scores of other familiar titles. He recorded for virtually every major phonograph label of the pre-1930 era. Family links:  Spouse:   Madeline Murray (1892 - 1986)* *Calculated relationship   Burial: Cemetery of the Holy Rood Westbury Nassau County New York, USA