first edition Hardcover
1997 · Lanham MD/London
by Hoffmann, Frank, Dick Carty, and Quentin Riggs
Lanham MD/London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.. Fine. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. (no dust jacket, as issued) [nice clean as-new book, with no discernible wear]. An exhaustive chronicle of the career of Billy Murray (1877-1954), the popular singer who (per Wikipedia) "was the best-selling recording artist of the first quarter of the 20th century, selling over 300 million records during the phonograph era." the first 200 pages or so of this 544-page tome are devoted to a biography of Murray, with the remainder being an array of appendices (13 in all) on various aspects of Murray's life and recording career, including: a discography; commentary on selected recordings; a poll of Murray's best recordings; a brief history of the Murray family; a list of archives and private collections specializing in Billy Murray and Acoustic Era recordings; an accounting of the contents of Billy Murray's Artist File at the Edison National Historic Site; etc. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this slightly-heavier-than-average book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** . (Inventory #: 28190)