James Ramsey Murray (1841–1905) was an American composer and author including of songbooks.[1] His work includes hymns and Christmas music and was published by Root & Cady[2] as well as S. Brainard Sons. His work includes a popular arrangement of "Away in a Manger".[3] He helped write "Daisy Deane" in an American Civil War camp.[4]
James Ramsey Murray | |
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| Born | 7 March 1841  Ballardvale |
| Died | 10 March 1905 (aged 64) Cincinnati |
Murray helped produce the singing lesson book The Pacific Glee Book with Frederic Woodman Root. A portrait of him by Jacob Henry Hall is in the Library of Congress.[5]
Murray was born to a Scottish family.[6]
Murray died on 10 March 1905 in Cincinnati of Addison's disease and he was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery[7]
Selected songs
edit- "Gallop" with H.W. Fairbank, on the Copper: Original Soundtrack
Bibliography
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- Pure Diamonds (1872)
- School chimes : a new school music book (1874)
- Joyful Songs (1875)
- Heavenward (1877)
- Heart and voice : a new collection of Sunday school songs (1881)
- Dainty songs for little lads and lasses : for use in the kindergarten, school and home (1887)
References
edit- ^ "James Murray - The Center For Church Music, Songs and Hymns". songsandhymns.org.
- ^ Lest we Forget: "James Ramsey Murray". Andover Historical Society
- ^ Studwell, William E.; Hoffmann, Frank; Cooper, B. Lee (2012). The Christmas Carol Reader, pp. 7–8. Routledge. ISBN 1136591451
- ^ Hall, Jacob Henry (1914). "James R. Murray". Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers, pp. 208–211. Fleming H. Revell.
- ^ "James Ramsey Murray (1841-1905)". Library of Congress.
- ^ "James Ramsey Murray". andoverlestweforget.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "James Ramsey Murray". Hymntime.com
- ^ "Murray, James R. 1841-1905 (James Ramsey) [WorldCat Identities]".