[78-L] Billy Murray Memorial, anoter mention

[simmonssomer]

Good grief. He was strictly a prominent studio singer.
He left no lasting footprint and had no influence on the development of  pop 
or jazz.
Due to a  fortunate genetic coincidence he possessed a uniquely penetrating 
timbre in his voice particularly suited to the limited acoustical 
reproduction available in his time, as did xylophones and chinese wood 
blocks.
Stylistically he sang as did hundreds of other undistinguished tenors of his 
time.
He was frequently used for that reason and because he could sight read and 
needed little rehearsal
Well regarded, often hired, hundreds of sides.... but no legs.
What's all the fuss about?


Al S.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:30 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Billy Murray Memorial, anoter mention


> Not that the current occupants (if any, if it still exists) might be
> cooperative, but this is the kind of thing that makes more sense. Doesn't
> always work out, though..about 20 years ago, attempts were made to honor
> Beatrice Lillie, born in Toronto. As I recall, they found the house where 
> she
> lived as a small child but couldn't persuade the owners to have anything 
> to do
> with this project..or to get them to speak English. Eventually they 
> declared a
> nearby library on Queen Street "hers", although she probably never opened 
> a
> book in her life..last I heard, the library was either closed or part of 
> an
> area slated for redevelopment....
>
> Prince Philip was there for the dedication, as was I. CBC was affected by 
> a
> strike by CUPE members at the time so we didn't even do anything on the 
> air
> about it. Only in Canada, you say?
>
> dl
>
>
>
> Bob Rice wrote:
>>   Hi Sports Fans;
>>
>>   ANOTHER one on Billy Murray! This might be far fetched, but didn't he 
>> live
>> in Denver, most of his life? Would there be a Billy Murray HOME to 
>> enshrine?
>> Well, not anything like Elvis's Graceland, but a modest home, IF he had 
>> one,
>> thast could be filled with memoribilia? Recordings, sheet music, pix, 
>> etc. A
>> grave site isn't much to see and as pointed out OTHER folks wouldn't WANT
>> fans, trampling through the Place of Rest?There are artists of lesser
>> calabur that have shrines?
>>
>>     Just a thought; then "delete"
>>
>>       Bob, B.M. fan all my life-68 years young.
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