Ruby Murray Official Site

For any of you who might have an iPod (no, I didn't know what it was either, but you sometimes see teenagers with a small white box hanging round their neck with leads coming from it into their ears - it is an electronic music player) apparently you can download music from a website called iTunes. M...

I have just posted in the Library, under Stories, a description of the visit I made during the summer of last year to the area where Ruby grew up as a youngster. The document includes some photographs, so may take a little while to download.

Thanks for letting us know, and Good Luck!

Thank you for your kind words, Mal.

Just a short "thank you" for your kind words. It is fun to do the work, but it is also nice when others appreciate it.

I just realised that by labelling the last one so clearly with 2005, it meant that it it had really gone out of date now, so a change was probably a good idea.

I have just spotted on the HMV website another new CD by Ruby - this one is innovatively called "Softly, Softly". It is on the XTRA label, due for release next month, and the track listing appears to be another re-arrangement of old favourites: 1. Softly Softly 2. What Could Be More Beautiful? 3. He...

Bernie, we all should add our thanks to you for YOUR tireless efforts this year. I am certain that however hard any of us might have tried to mark Ruby's Golden Year properly, it was the signature of "Bernie Burgess" on the bottom of each letter that had the desired effect. Speaking for myself, I wa...

So we are up to five then:

1. The Very First Christmas Of All
2. Christmastime In Ireland
3. Christmas in Killarney
4. Little Pine Tree
5. Silent Night

I can't think of any others, but if anyone spots even a casual reference, do let us know.

How many records did Ruby make that are about Christmas, or make reference to Christmas? You are allowed one entry per person, to give more people a chance to reply! We already have: 1. The Very First Christmas Of All 2. Christmastime In Ireland Please continue the numbering with your replies. Good ...

Today is the 9th anniversary of Ruby's sad passing. I have been listening to CD1 of the Golden Anniversary Collection as my way of remembering this lovely singer.

Just to add to the above, you will find, Malcolm, that all but one of the songs from the LP Album "Endearing Young Charms" are to be found on the Golden Anniversary Collection. This is because they have not been available in good quality direct-from-the-masters on CD before. The missing one is "Let ...

Thank you for your good wishes, Ralph. I am glad you have finally found what you were looking for, and thank you for the extra information about Ruby's early days in Belfast. I hope you will still stay around on this website and enjoy all the Ruby Murray discussions and information.

Best wishes,

Got it! "Oh I mind when I left her, for to cross o'er the sea, for to try and make a fortune, for Mary and me". It's from "Lovely Derry on the Banks of the Foyle" - a beautiful song, beautifully sung by Ruby, to an excellent arrangement. It is interesting that it is a song for a male singer, but no ...

Don't forget to have a look at the link in the above message. You will find it interesting in conjunction with my own News Page items relating to what was happening in the UK charts 50 years ago.

There is a new News Item which I have just posted, and by bringing this message to the top, it may help some of the newer members to find their way round this website.