Billy Murray "That's Worth While Waiting For" (1919)

"That's Worth While Waiting For"
Words - Sam H. Lewis and Joe Young
Music - Harry Ruby
Sung by Billy Murray
Recorded December 19, 1919
Victor 18652-B

Billy Murray (1877 - 1954) born of Irish immigrant parents grew up in Denver. In his teens he was drawn to the stage and spent 10 years performing in vaudeville and minstrel shows. In the early 20th century Murray joined Al G. Fields Minstrels, and his touring schedule brought him to the east coast, where he ended up staying. He started recording for Edison in 1903. Murray had the right kind of voice for acoustic recordings, and his enunciation was perfect. He sang flat out in full voice for acoustic recordings, and his delivery was perfect for making imprints on the wax recording surface. He recorded with both Victor and Edison, and later with many other companies, becoming a great commercial success. he recorded solo and with singing groups such as the Haydn Quartet, the Peerless Quartet, and the Premier Quartet (later to become known as the American Quartet); he teamed up with a variety of other well-known singers like Len Spencer and Bob Roberts. But his greatest collaborations were with Ada Jones, and their duets, many of them Irish-American songs, were among the most popular of the day.
(biographical notes from: "Making the Irish American: history and heritage of the Irish in the United States" by Joseph Lee, Marion R. Casey)

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• 'That's
• Worth
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• Sam H Lewis
• Joe Young
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• 1919
• 78rpm
• comic
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• vaudeville
• ragtime
• jazz
• lyrics
• prohibition
• Broadway Empire
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[sbd403]

Beautiful!

[genatzvalee]

Billy Murray, entertaining as usual!

[abendstunde49]

What a treat!