Billy Mure

Sebastian "Billy" Mure (November 4, 1915 – September 25, 2013) was an American guitarist and songwriter who recorded several albums in the 1950s and 1960s in a variety of styles, including surf, Hawaiian, swing, pop, and lounge music.

Mure was born in New York City and played violin at age of nine, before making guitar his primary instrument. He played in bands while in the service during World War II and found work at a radio station WNEW after the war until 1957. In addition to his solo recordings, he worked as a session musician, composer, and arranger. He wrote the popular instrumental "Toy Balloons". In 1959, he released the single "A String of Trumpets", credited to Billy Mure and the Trumpeteers; the song reached #64 on the Billboard Hot 100. Mure had been performing for the past seven years with his band—Top Hats—at Squid Lips in Sebastian, Florida.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 7, 1915, Died September 25, 2013 (Vero Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, composer

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Recordings (Results 101-121 of 121 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Atlantic 1885 10-in. 2/24/1956 Lipstick, powder and paint Joe Turner instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 1886 10-in. 2/24/1956 Rock a while Joe Turner instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2303 10-in. 1/24/1957 Empty arms Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2304 10-in. 1/24/1957 Love is a hurting game Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2305 10-in. 1/24/1957 All about the blues Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2306 10-in. 1/24/1957 Everytime I hear that song Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2648 10-in. 6/20/1957 If only you were here with me Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2649 10-in. 6/20/1957 Yes I want you Ivory Joe Hunter instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2651 10-in. 6/20/1957 She's gone Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2806 10-in. 10/9/1957 You're on my mind Ivory Joe Hunter instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2809 10-in. 10/9/1957 Baby, baby count on me Ivory Joe Hunter instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2930 10-in. 1/22/1958 Jump for joy Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Joe Turner instrumentalist, guitar  
Atlantic 2931 10-in. 1/22/1958 Blues in the night Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Joe Turner instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86741 9/2/1954 When my dreamboat comes home Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86742 9/2/1954 Careless love, part 1 Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86743 9/2/1954 Careless love, part 2 Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86744 9/2/1954 Careless love, part 3 Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86747 9/3/1954 Judy Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86748 9/3/1954 Oh, Doctor Ochsner Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86749 9/3/1954 Washington and Lee swing Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86750 9/3/1954 My wild Irish Rose Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 101-121 of 121 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mure, Billy," accessed July 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/333014.

Mure, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/333014.

"Mure, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 July 2024.

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