Real name: William Thomas Murray

Effective period / Period of releases: 1904 - 1929

American tenor singer, actor, radio personality, & one of top recording stars of early 1900s.
Born: May 25, 1877, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Died: August 17, 1954, Jones Beach, New York.

One of the most popular singers in the United States in the early decades of the 20th century. While he received star billings in Vaudeville, he was best known for his prolific work in the recording studio, making records for almost every record label of the era.
He charted 120 times (all but two in the top 10) on the U.S. charts between 1903 and 1925, including fifteen #1 songs.