Arthur Murray was born in 1895 as Moses Teichman in Galicia, Austria-Hungary, to a family of Jewish background.
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Arthur Murray soon began teaching ballroom dancing to patients from the greater Boston, area, at the Devereux Mansion Physical Therapy Clinic in Marblehead, Massachusetts, before moving to Asheville, North Carolina.
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At the outbreak of World War I, under the pressure of the anti-German sentiment prevalent in the US, Arthur Murray changed his last name of Teichman to a less German-sounding name.
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The Asheville Citizen reported in 1920 that Arthur Murray had spent six summers teaching at the Battery Park.
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Arthur Murray had signed a deal to produce records for teaching dance for Columbia Gramophone Company.
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In 1919, Arthur Murray began studying business administration at the Georgia School of Technology, and taught ballroom dancing in Atlanta at the Georgian Terrace Hotel.
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Arthur Murray graduated from Georgia School of Technology in 1923.
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Arthur Murray had been in the audience while he was broadcasting a dance lesson.
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Murray went on television with a dance program hosted by his wife, Kathryn; The Arthur Murray Party ran from 1950 to 1960, on CBS, NBC, DuMont, ABC, and then on CBS.
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In 2020, about 275 Arthur Murray Studios remained in operation.
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In 2012, Arthur Murray Studios celebrated more than 100 years of teaching dance at over 270 Arthur Murray Dance Studios in 22 countries across the globe.
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Arthur Murray died at his Honolulu home at the age of 95; according to his daughter, Phyllis Murray McDowell, pneumonia was the cause of death.
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Arthur Murray had been active and in good health until a short time before his death.
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The name and franchise of Arthur Murray were prominently referenced in the popular song "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry", published in 1942 by Johnny Mercer and Victor Schertzinger.
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Arthur Murray is mentioned in Richard Brautigan's book "Dreaming of Babylon".
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Arthur Murray is mentioned in "Dirty Dancing" movie as Johnny's dance teacher.