Turk Murphy
Turk Murphy
Top Songs
| 1 | High Society | ||
| 2 | The Maple Leaf Rag | ||
| 3 | Turk's Blues | ||
| 4 | Grandpa's Spells | ||
| 5 | All The Wrongs You've Done To Me |
Albums
Jan 2016 • 11 songs
Feb 2015 • 10 songs
Jan 2015 • 15 songs
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About
Biography
Turk Murphy led one of the most popular bands of the San Francisco Dixieland movement. After playing with various big bands (including Mal Hallett and Will Osborne), Murphy first gained fame for his work with Lu Watters' highly influential Yerba Buena Jazz Band (1940-1947). He formed his own group in 1947 and after 13 years, they found a permanent home at Earthquake McGoon's and also toured occasionally. Although not thought of as a virtuoso trombone soloist and his occasional singing was just passable, Murphy's ensemble work was superior and he put together a stimulating repe...