Turk Murphy
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American jazz trombonist, band leader (1915–1987)
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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 Bo
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5 total works indexed
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- Lifespan
- 1915–1987
- Nationality
- US
- Role / Field
- Trombonists, Jazz musicians, Band directors
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 10 libraries
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