Turk Murphy

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Melvin Edward Alton “Turk” Murphy was born in Palermo, California, December 16, 1915. He was most renowned as a trombonist who played traditional and dixieland jazz in San Francisco at Earthquake Magoons night club. Murphy served in the Navy during World War II, during which time he played and recorded with Lu Watters and Bunk Johnson, among others. In 1952 he headed his own band, consisting of himself, Wally Rose playing piano, Bob Helm playing clarinet, Dick Lammi strumming the banjo, and Bob Short with a tuba. In '79, now famous horn ...read more

Original jelly roll blues Swipesy cakewalk Ragged but right Mandy How come you do me like you do My heart Of all the wrongs you have done t Climax rag Messing around Just because Alligator king Angry Square face Bilbao song Take me to the land of jazz Nobody knows you At a georgia camp meeting Baby doll Fifty miles of ellbowroom You can do it too See your mama

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