James Ramsey Murray | |
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Born | 7 March 1841
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Died | 10 March 1905
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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]
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]
Source: [8]