Billy Murray | The Biggest Star of the Phonograph Era

0:00 Intro 0:38 Billy Who? 1:20 Early Years 1:53 First Recordings 2:21 Career Success 3:24 Backlash and Personal Interests 4:26 Billy the Hit Maker 5:27 American Quartet 6:13 Waning Popularity 7:01 Later Career 7:52 Retirement and Death 8:32 Conclusion Songs that appear in the video: 1. Billy Murray - Give My Regards to Broadway 2. Billy Murray - In My Merry Oldsmobile 3. Billy Murray - The Grand Old Rag 4. Billy Murray - Harrigan 5. Ada Jones & Billy Murray - Shine on Harvest Moon 6. American Quartet - Moonlight Bay 7. American Quartet - Over There 8. Paul Whiteman Orchestra & Billy Murray - Footloose 9. Al Dollar & His Ten Cent Band & Billy Murray - Popeye The Sailor Man 10. Billy Murray - Pretty Baby Sources: ~lis_fwh/book/native_music_styles/Billy