The following checklist — which lists all verified
Murray records appearing on labels produced by Leeds
& Catlin — is presented as an aid to collectors attempting
to complete their Murray collections, and also in the hopes that collectors
can fill in any missing numbers. This list is in the public domain and
may be freely reproduced and distributed without permission.
We have full discographic data for the records listed here,
which will be published in full in an upcoming work from Mainspring Press
— but we would appreciate an e-mail from
anyone who owns verifiable Murray items on these or other Leeds
labels that are not listed here (but please do not send data from hobbyist Murray sites, which contain errors copied from secondary sources.)
Our thanks to the many thoughtful contributors
to Mainspring Online Discography Project, who have already added so much
information to this checklist!
ARETINO
Aretino also used matrices from Columbia and Zonophone. Only
confirmed Leeds-produced issues are listed here.
|
Aretino
A-1081 |
(You're the Flower of My Heart) Sweet Adeline [Anonymous quartet] |
Aretino
A-1089 |
Steamboat Leaving the Wharf at New Orleans [as Steamboat Medley]
[Anonymous quartet] |
Aretino
A-1101 |
Take Me Back to New York Town |
Aretino
A-1128 |
Honey Boy |
Aretino
A-1131 |
Always Leave Them Laughing When You Say Goodbye |
Aretino
A-1132 |
Smile, Smile, Smile [with Ada Jones] |
Aretino
A-1133 |
Make Believe [with Ada Jones] |
Aretino
A-1134 |
Make a Lot of Noise |
Aretino
A-1146 |
Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? |
Aretino
A-1150 |
Gee Whiz! |
Aretino
A-1151 |
Dixie Dan |
Aretino
A-1163 |
I'm Looking for the Man That Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz |
Aretino
A-1164 |
I Want You |
Aretino
A-1181 |
I'd Rather Be a Lobster than a Wise Guy |
| |
Six additional Leeds-produced
Murray items have been reported anecdotally on Aretino, but are awaiting
verification. |
BANNER
No relation the later Plaza Music Co. label of the same name.
|
Banner
L3598 |
I'm Looking for the Man that Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz |
BUSY
BEE
Busy Bee used matrices from multiples sources. Only confirmed
Leeds-produced issues are shown here.
|
| Busy Bee 795 |
Camp Meeting Jubilee [Anonymous quartet] |
| Busy Bee 1225 |
(You're the Flower of My Heart) Sweet Adeline [Anonymous quartet] |
Busy Bee
A-119 |
Honey Boy |
Busy Bee
A-130 |
Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? |
Busy Bee
A-140 |
I'm Looking for the Man that Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz |
Busy Bee
D-19 |
Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? [double-sided] |
| |
Five additional Leeds-produced Murray items have been reported anecdotally
on Busy Bee, but are awaiting verification. |
CENTURY
|
| |
Two Murray items (one solo, one duet with Ada Jones) have been reported
anecdotally on Century, but are awaiting verification. |
CONCERT
|
| Concert 7238 |
That's How I Love You, Mame |
| Concert 7699 |
(You're the Flower of My Heart) Sweet Adeline [anonymous quartet] |
| |
Two additional Murray items have been reported anecdotally on Concert,
but are awaiting verification. |
D
& R
D&R also used Columbia matrices. Only confirmed Leeds-produced
issues are shown here. All issues are double-sided.
|
| D & R 44583 |
Take Me Back to New York Town |
| D & R 45597 |
I'm Looking for the Man that Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz |
EAGLE
Eagle
also used International Record Co. (Excelsior) matrices, and a number of IRC Murray items have been
confirmed on this label (see one example in The
Murray Label Gallery). They will appear on an upcoming checklist.
|
| |
Three Leeds-produced Murray issues have been reported anedotally
on Eagle, but are awaiting verification. |
IMPERIAL
This was Leeds & Catlin's flagship label after the foil-labeled
Leeds Record pressings were discontinued. Despite a striking similarity
in label designs, it is not related to the English Imperial label.
|
| Imperial 44686 |
The Sleigh Ride Party [Anonymous quartet] |
| Imperial 44687 |
A Night Trip to Buffalo [Anonymous quartet] |
| Imperial 44688 |
Steamboat Leaving the Wharf at New Orleans [Anonymous quartet] |
| Imperial 44689 |
Characteristic Negro Medley [Anonymous quartet] |
| Imperial 44699 |
(You're the Flower of My Heart) Sweet Adeline [Anonymous quartet] |
| Imperial 44714 |
(You're My Heart's Desire, I Love You) Nellie Dean [Anonymous quartet] |
| Imperial 44715 |
Camp Meeting Jubilee [Anonymous quartet] |
| Imperial 45181 |
Second Minstrel Show [Rambler Minstrel Co., uncredited] |
| Imperial 45447 |
Will You Be My Teddy Bear? [with Ada Jones] |
| Imperial 45518 |
Honey Boy |
| Imperial 45520 |
Take Me Back to New York Town |
| Imperial 45525 |
Gee Whiz! |
| Imperial 45526 |
Dixie Dan |
| Imperial 45531 |
So What's the Use? |
| Imperial 45536 |
Make a Lot of Noise |
| Imperial 45540 |
Smile, Smile, Smile [with Ada Jones] |
| Imperial 45541 |
Way Down in Colon Town |
| Imperial 45544 |
Make Believe [with Ada Jones] |
| Imperial 45563 |
Somebody's Been Around Here Since I've Been Gone |
| Imperial 45564 |
Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? |
| Imperial 45597 |
I'm Looking for the Man that Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz |
| Imperial 45598 |
I Want You |
| Imperial 45609 |
I'd Rather Be a Lobster than a Wise Guy |
| Imperial 45615 |
When a Fellow's on the Level with a Girl Who's on the Square |
| |
Two additional Murray items have been reported anecdotally on Imperial,
but are awaiting verification. |
LEEDS RECORD
(foil labels)
|
| Leeds 4103 |
Toy Land |
| Leeds 4104 |
Like a Star That Falls from Heaven |
| Leeds 4105 |
General Hardtack on Guard |
| Leeds 4106 |
On a Good Old Trolley Ride |
| Leeds 4107 |
Your Dad Gave His Life for His Country |
| Leeds 4108 |
The Sweetest Girl in Dixie |
| Leeds 4238 |
That's How I Love You, Mame |
NASSAU
|
| Nassau 24688 |
Steamboat Leaving the Wharf at New Orleans [Anonymous quartet] |
| Nassau 26000 |
First Minstrel Show [Rambler Minstrel Co., uncredited] |
| Nassau 26001 |
Third Minstrel Show [Rambler Minstrel Co., uncredited] |
| Nassau 26518 |
Honey Boy |
| Nassau 26526 |
Dixie Dan |
| Nassau B-2 |
Make a Lot of Noise |
| Nassau B-12 |
Smile, Smile, Smile [with Ada Jones] |
| Nassau B-25 |
Somebody's Been Around Here Since I've Been Gone |
| Nassau B-27 |
Gee Whiz! |
| Nassau B-30 |
Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? |
| Nassau B-43 |
I'm Looking for the Man that Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz |
| Nassau B-44 |
I Want You |
| Nassau B-79 |
I'd Rather Be a Lobster than a Wise Guy |
Nassau
B-5540 |
Smile, Smile, Smile [with Ada Jones] |
Nassau
B-5544 |
Make Believe [with Ada Jones] |
Nassau
B-5563 |
Somebody's Been Around Here Since I've Been Gone |
Nassau
B-5564 |
Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? |
Nassau
B-5597 |
I'm Looking for the Man that Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz |
| Nassau C-7 |
When a Fellow's on the Level with a Girl Who's on the Square |
| |
Three additional Murray items have bee reported anecdotally on Nassau,
but are awaiting verification. |
OXFORD
Oxford used matrices from multiple sources. Only confirmed Leeds-produced
issues are shown here.
|
| Oxford 11688 |
Steamboat Leaving the Wharf at New Orleans [Anonymous quartet] |
| Oxford 11689 |
Characteristic Negro Medley [Anonymous quartet] |
| |
One additional Leeds-produced Murray item has been reported anecdotally
on Oxford, but is awaiting verification. |
PEERLESS
(double-sided pressings)
|
| Peerless 127 |
Steamboat Leaving the Wharf at New Orleans [Anonymous quartet] |
| Peerless 146 |
Honey Boy |
| Peerless 162 |
Make a Lot of Noise |
| Peerless 164 |
When a Fellow's on the Level with a Girl Who's on the Square |
ROYAL (double-sided pressings)
|
| Royal 127 |
Steamboat Leaving the Wharf at New Orleans [Anonymous quartet] |
| Royal 153 |
Second Minstrel Show [Rambler Minstrel Co., uncredited] |
SILVER
STAR
|
Silver Star
B-4105 |
General Hardtack on Guard |
Silver Star
B-4238 |
That's How I Love You, Mame |
Silver Star
B-4687 |
A Night Trip to Buffalo [Anonymous quartet] |
Silver Star
B-4715 |
Camp Meeting Jubilee [Anonymous quartet] |
SIR
HENRI
Sir Henri also used Columbia matrices. Only confirmed Leeds-produced
issues are listed here.
|
| Sir Henri 149 |
Honey Boy [double-sided] |
| Sir Henri 164 |
When a Fellow's on the Level with a Girl Who's on the Square
[double-sided] |
| Sir Henri 25597 |
I'm Looking for the Man that Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz |
SUN
|
| Sun 44688 |
Steamboat Leaving the Wharf at New Orleans [Anonymous quartet] |
| Sun 45518 |
Honey Boy |
| Sun 45520 |
Take Me Back to New York Town |
| Sun 45525 |
Gee Whiz! |
| Sun 45526 |
Dixie Dan |
| Sun 45536 |
Make a Lot of Noise |
| Sun 45540 |
Smile, Smile, Smile [with Ada Jones] |
| Sun 45541 |
Way Down in Colon Town |
| Sun 45544 |
Make Believe [with Ada Jones] |
| Sun 45563 |
Somebody's Been Around Here Since I've Been Gone |
| Sun 45564 |
Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? |
| Sun 45609 |
I'd Rather Be a Lobster than a Wise Guy |
SYMPHONY
|
| Symphony 21531 |
So What's the Use? |
| Symphony 21540 |
Smile, Smile, Smile [with Ada Jones] |
| Symphony 21541 |
Way Down in Colon Town |
| Symphony 21609 |
I'd Rather Be a Lobster than a Wise Guy |
VIM
Vim also used International Record Company (Excelsior) matrices, and a number of IRC-produced Murray items
have been confirmed, which will appear on an upcoming checklist.
|
| |
Two Leeds-produced titles have been reported anecdotally on Vim,
but are awaiting verification. |
