James Ramsey Murray
James Ramsey Murray (1841–1905) was an American composer and author including of songbooks. His work includes hymns and Christmas music and was published by Root & Cady as well as S. His work includes a popular arrangement of "Away in a Manger". He helped write "Daisy Deane" in an American Civil War camp.
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James Ramsey Murray
- Born
- 1841 · Ballardvale.
- Died
- 1905 · Cincinnati.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages
- English
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James Ramsey Murray (1841–1905) was an American composer and author including of songbooks. His work includes hymns and Christmas music and was published by Root & Cady as well as S. His work includes a popular arrangement of "Away in a Manger". He helped write "Daisy Deane" in an American Civil War camp.
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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. Murray was born to a Scottish family. Murray died on 10 March 1905 in Cincinnati of Addison's disease and he was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery • Illustration — "Away in a manger" score • Illustration — "Luther's Cradle Hymn" (an alternative name for "Away in a Manger") music
• "Gallop" with H.W. Fairbank, on the Copper: Original Soundtrack
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1841
James Ramsey Murray born at Ballardvale.
1905
James Ramsey Murray died at Cincinnati.
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