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The Haydn Quartet, later known as the Hayden Quartet, was one of the most popular recording close harmony quartets in the early twentieth century. It was originally formed in 1896 as the Edison Quartet to record for Edison Records; it took its new name when recording for other companies. The name was a homage to Joseph Haydn, the classical composer; the spelling was later revised to Hayden, which reflects the way it was pronounced. The group disbanded in 1914.
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"Play a Simple Melody" is a song from the 1914 musical, Watch Your Step, words and music by Irving Berlin. The show was the first stage musical that Berlin wrote. It ran for 175 performances at the New Amsterdam Theater in New York City. The one song from it that is well-remembered today is "Play a Simple Melody," one of the few true examples of counterpoint in American popular music — a melody running against a second melody, each with independent lyrics. Two other of Berlin's so-called "double" songs are "You're Just in Love," and "An Old-Fashioned Wedding".
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"Because I'm Married Now" was a popular song, first published in 1907, and written by Herbert Ingraham. Singer Billy Murray recorded at least two versions in 1907, one for Edison Records and another for Manhattan Records.
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- ↑ Browse All Recordings.Library of Congress.
- ↑ Frank W. Hoffmann; Dick Carty; Quentin Riggs (1 January 1997). Billy Murray: The Phonograph Industry's First Great Recording Artist. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3105-6.
