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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]

James Ramsey Murray
Born	7 March 1841  Ballardvale
Died	10 March 1905  (aged 64) Cincinnati

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 died on 10 March 1905 in Cincinnati of Addison's disease and he was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery[6]

Selected songs

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

Bibliography[7]

• 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)

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