Slade Murray (1859-1913)
Last updated: 09.06.25
It is surprising that so little is known about this performer considering the large number of items located. All that can presently (February 2025) be gleaned about Slade Murray from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was an English music hall entertainer born in London who has been featured on 20 works published between 1884 and 1898. According to the Internet source given below, before taking to the Halls in 1883, he worked as a printer and ship store foreman as well as performing in amateur concerts. After 1889, he worked for long periods in Australia and later New Zealand.
His portrait on the left is taken from one of his greatedt successes, Far, Far Away (1884) music by David G. Day, words by George Anthony and published by Francis, Day & Hunter, London W.C.2, England.
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Far Far Away (1883) | Article by folksongandmusichall.com |
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Charge of the Twenty-First | J. P. Harrington (words & music) Slade Murray (perf.) |
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| Forever | Unknown (words & music) Slade Murray (perf.) |
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| I Haven't For a Long Time Now | Joseph Tabrar (words & music) Slade Murray (perf.) |
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| One We Loved So Well, The | Charles Williams (words & music) Walter Munroe (perf.) Slade Murray (perf.) |
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| She Was, She Was, She Was | Dudley E. Bayford (music) David Day (words) Slade Murray (perf.) |
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| Waiting! Waiting!! Waiting!!! | Joseph Tabrar (words & music) Slade Murray (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 20 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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She Was, She Was, She Was (?) | Dudley E. Bayford | David Day (words)
Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Far, Far Away (1884) | David G. Day | George Anthony (words)
Slade Murray (perf.) |
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She Was! She Was!! She Was!!! (1885) | David G. Day(w&m) | Slade Murray (perf.) |
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I'm the Fellow That Tells the Truth (1885) | Fred Gilbert(w&m) | Slade Murray (perf.) | |
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We Don't Do That in Our Days (1885) | Fred Gilbert | Edmund Forman (words)
Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Charge of the Twenty-First (1898) | J. P. Harrington | Fred Murray (words) Fred W Leigh (words) Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Over & Over Again (1886) | George Le Brunn | Charles Cornell. (words)
Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Hip, Hooray! For Temperance (1887) | Felix McGlennon | Edmund Forman (words)
Slade Murray (perf.) |
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I Forget (1887) | Felix McGlennon | Edmund Forman (words)
Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Oh! She Was Such a Beautiful Girl (1886) | T.F. Robson(w&m) | Edmund Forman (perf.) Slade Murray (perf.) |
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⇑I Haven't For a Long Time Now (1884) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Oh! Love, Will You Be Mine (1885) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | Slade Murray (perf.) |
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When You Come Home in the Morning (1885) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | Slade Murray (perf.) |
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But- No More (1886) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Good Bye! Good Bye!! Good Bye!!! (1886) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Poor Poet (1886), The | Joseph Tabrar | Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Slade Murray's Too Late (1886) | Joseph Tabrar | G H Macdermott (words) T F Robson (words) Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Waiting! Waiting!! Waiting!!! (1886) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | Slade Murray (perf.) |
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Forever (?) | Unknown | Slade Murray (perf.) |
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One We Loved So Well (1888), The | Charles Williams(w&m) | Walter Munroe (perf.) Slade Murray (perf.) |