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ARC-0846

collection

Audio Recordings of Murray the K

1963

2.03 (GB)

Murray the K (born Murray Kaufman) was a rock and roll disc jockey based in New York, New York. He moved to the radio station WINS in 1958 and took over the time slot occupied by both Alan Freed and Cousin Bruce Morrow. He was an early American supporter of The Beatles and became friends with the band, ultimately leading to Murray referring to himself as "The Fifth Beatle." His career in radio spanned the 1950s to the 1970s, and he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1997.

Audio Recordings of Murray the K contain three digital audio files of Murray the K radio shows originally recorded in 1963 from the New York radio station WINS. The radio shows are part of "Solid Gold Week" and feature Murray's countdowns of the top songs from 1956, 1958, and 1963.

: The Audio Recordings of Murray the K were received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Steve Metzger on February 26, 2024.

: [Identification of Item], Audio Recordings of Murray the K, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

: Collection is in English.

: Processed by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed February 28, 2024. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through a Museums for America grant from the IMLS.

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