Turk Murphy (1915-1987)
Last updated: 01.11.23
According to the Internet source given below, Melvin Edward Alton "Turk" Murphy was an American composer of jazz music, trombonist and bandleader who played traditional and Dixieland jazz.. After serving in the Navy during World War II, in 1952, he headed Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, which included pianist Wally Rose, clarinetist Bob Helm, banjoist Dick Lammi, and tubaist Bob Short. Personal remarks:
My interest in Turk Murphy stems from an EP in my possesion on which his band performs New Orleans Blues by Ferdinand Morton that became a great favourite on mine.
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Turk Murphy | Biography by wikipedia.org. |
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| Jazz Music CDs: | |||
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Turk Murphy | Euphonic Sounds |        |
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Turk Murphy | Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Favorites | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
| Ragtime Music CDs: | |||
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Lu Watters | Originals & Ragtime: San Francisco Style: Vol. 2 | |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 2 works performed by Turk Murphy who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
| Title | Composer | Attribution | Remarks |
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Turk Murphy: New Orleans Jazz Festival (?) | Miscellaneous | Turk Murphy (perf.) | |
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Snake Rag (?) | Joe Oliver | Turk Murphy (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 16 works by Turk Murphy (1915-1987).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Little John's Rag | 1949 | ||
| Alabama's Ghost | ? | ||
| Bay City | ? | ||
| Brother Lowdown | ? | ||
| Duff Campbell's Revenge | ? | ||
| Five Aces | ? | ||
| Gimme a Pachyderm Peanuts | ? | ||
| Grump | ? | ||
| I Am Pecan Pete | ? | ||
| Magic Theme | ? | ||
| Minstrels of Annie Street, The | ? |  |
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| ⇑ Road Apple Rag (Aka Mesa 'round) | ? | ||
| Something For Annie | ? | ||
| This Way Out | ? | ||
| Trombone Rag | ? | Pub. | |
| Turk's Blues (Aka Social Polecat) | ? |
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Miscellaneous | Turk Murphy: New Orleans Jazz Festival (37:53) | T. Murphy |
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J. Oliver | Turk Murphy & His Frisco Jazzband - Snake Rag 1973 (3:07) | T. Murphy |