Billy Murray, Al Dollar Band - Popeye The Sailor Man

William Thomas "Billy" Murray (May 25,1877 Aug.17,1954)

was one of the most popular singers in the United States in the early decades of the 20th century. While he received star billings on Vaudeville, he was best known for his prolific work in the recording studio, making records for almost every record label of the era. He was probably the best selling recording artist of the first quarter of the 20th century.

But I don't know anything about Al Dollar & His Ten Cent Band.


Billy Murray, Al Dollar and his Ten Cent Band - Popeye, The Sailor Man (1931)

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• 1931
• 20's
• 30's

[ThePeaceableKingdom]

Very cool old record, thanks for posting, but the noise reduction is a little heavy handed. I prefer a little surface crackle over loosing the high end, and that "swimming underwater" sound. Just a personal preference. Perhaps to those brought up on digital sound any surface noise at all is unacceptable...

[m134mr]

I have a filmophone record entilted 'micky mouse' and it sounds just like billy murray, i'll find it out and put a video on

[1Tinfoil]

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[adamfanatic68]

Hi- This is a electrically recorded Perfect "red wax" record,by the Varsity Eight,another cover name for the California Ramblers.Billy is only mentioned as "vocal refrain" on the label.The band name Al Dollar and Brunswick Filmophone 250 aren't correct for this.

[infrogmation]

Good obscure late Billy Murray record with a pretty good band. Murray did some voice work for early Fleischer sound cartoons, but note that 1931 was 2 years before the first animated cartoon version of Popeye. In 1931 Popeye was a big hit in the comic strip section of your daily newspaper.

[victrolaman]

I am not familiar with this recording by Murray. This is late in his recording career. Could you tell me what label this was one?