Murray McEachern

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Murray McEachern
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Jazz trombone player and saxophonist, born August 16, 1915 in Toronto, Canada. Proficient on several instruments, including trombone, trumpet, and bass, he made his US debut as a novelty act in 1936 in Chicago. He toured with Jack Hylton And His Orchestra, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra (as trombone soloist 1936-8), and Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra (as trombonist and alto saxophonist 1938-41).

McEachern was a member of the US Armed Forces Entertainment Division during World War II. He also led his own band and played with Bob Crosby's radio orchestra in the 1940s. He later became a Hollywood studio musician, playing the trombone solos heard in the movies The Glenn Miller Story (1953), The Benny Goodman Story (1955), and Paris Blues (1961).

Murray McEachern died in Los Angeles, CA on April 28, 1982.
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I've Found A New Baby / Swingtime In The Rockies

(Shellac, 10")
Victor (2) 1936

From The Original Sound Track Of The Glenn Miller Story

(3 versions)
Brunswick, Brunswick, Brunswick 1954

The Benny Goodman Story

(LP, Mono)
Decca (2) 1955

The Golden Age Of Benny Goodman

(LP, Comp, Mono)
RCA Victor 1956

Benny Goodman, His Orchestra*, Quartet* and Sextet* - The Great Benny Goodman (LP, Comp, Mono)

Columbia, Columbia 1956

The King Of Swing Vol. 1

(2 versions)
Columbia, Columbia 1956

The Benny Goodman Story Vol. 1

(LP, Album, Mono)
Brunswick 1956

The Benny Goodman Story EP

(7", EP, Mono)
Brunswick 1957
  • Riffin' At The Ritz

Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman (7", EP, Comp)

RCA Victor 1957

You're My Girl: Romantic Reflections By Jack Webb

(LP)
Warner Bros. Records 1958
  • Down South Camp Meetin'

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra - The Golden Age Of Benny Goodman (7", EP, RE, Cov)

RCA 1958

William Holden - As I Hear It (LP, Album, Mono)

Warner Bros. Records 1959

William Holden - As I Hear It (LP, Album)

Warner Bros. Records 1959

One O'Clock Jump

(7", EP, Comp, Red)
RCA, RCA 1959

Benny Goodman Swings Again

(2 versions)
Columbia 1960

Solo Spotlight

(LP, Album)
Capitol Records 1960

Duke Ellington Featuring Louis Armstrong - Paris Blues Original Sound Track (LP, Album, Mono)

His Master's Voice 1961

Various - In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing (3 versions)

Reader's Digest 1967
  • Goodnight My Love (as Murray Mac Eachern) and 9 more…

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra - This Is Benny Goodman (2xLP, Mono)

RCA Victor 1971
  • Sing Sing Sing

Various - Les Rois De La Batterie - Kings Of Drums (2xLP, Comp)

CBS 1975
  • Lights Out

Various - The Golden Age Of British Dance Bands (7xLP, Comp, RM, Mono + LP, Comp, RM, Mono, Smplr +)

World Records (6), World Records (6) 1975

Complete Recorded Works 1935 - 1945

(10xLP, Album + Box, Comp)
MCA Records 1976
  • Trav'lin' Light

Billie Holiday - Giants Of Jazz Billie Holiday (3xLP, Comp + Box)

Time Life Records 1979

King Of Swing - Benny Goodman 1937 - 38 Jazz Concerts

(4xLP, Album, Mono + Box, RE)
CBS 1980

(1937 / 1939)

(LP, Comp, RE)
RCA 1982
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