James Ramsey Murray (1841–1905) was an American composer and author including of songbooks. His work includes hymns and Christmas music and was published by Root & Cady''Lest we Forget'': "James Ramsey Murray"
Andover Historical Society as well as S. Brainard Sons. His work includes a popular arrangement of "

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".Studwell, William E.; Hoffmann, Frank; Cooper, B. Lee (2012)
''The Christmas Carol Reader''
pp. 7–8. Routledge. He helped write " Daisy Deane" in an

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camp.Hall, Jacob Henry (1914). "James R. Murray"
''Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers''
pp. 208–211. Fleming H. Revell. Murray helped produce the singing lesson book ''The Pacific Glee Book'' with Frederic Woodman Root. A portrait of him by

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is in the

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. Murray was born to a Scottish family. Murray died on 10 March 1905 in Cincinnati of

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and he was buried at

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Selected songs

*"Gallop" with H.W. Fairbank, on the Copper: Original Soundtrack

Bibliography

*''Pure Diamonds'' (1872) *''School chimes : a new school music book'' (1874) *''Joyful Songs'' (1875) *''Heavenward'' (1877) *''Heart and voice : a new collection of Sunday school songs'' (1881) *''Dainty songs for little lads and lasses : for use in the kindergarten, school and home'' (1887)

References

1841 births 1905 deaths 19th-century American composers American people of Scottish descent People from Andover, Massachusetts Musicians from Massachusetts Musicians from Cincinnati {{US-composer-19thC-stub