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Seit der Gründung 1939 war er Mitglied der Yerba Buena Jazz Band von Lu Watters in San Francisco. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg diente er in der United States Navy, nahm aber auch 1941 mit Watters und Bunk Johnson und 1944 mit Bunk Johnson auf.
Melvin Edward Alton “Turk” Murphy was born in Palermo, California, December 16, 1915, and began playing in San Francisco dance bands as early as 1930. He played with the Will Osborne and Mal Hallet orchestras during the middle 1930’s, and in 1939 teamed with the legendary Lu Watters. He joined Waters’ Yerba Buena Jazz Band which began a ...
30. März 2020 · His trombonist during 1941-47, Turk Murphy, would have a much longer career, leading bands during much of 1947-87. Murphy, who coined the term “traditional jazz” to describe what he played, adapted and altered the Watters sound for his own groups.
purl.stanford.edu/yj919zp8313. Turk Murphy on stage at Carnegie Hall. Lawless, Ed. To stand onstage in the storied concert hall, in front of its tiered balconies rising to the ceiling, filled with enthusiastic ticket holders nestled in red velvet seats, is the dream of any musician.
San Francisco, CA 5/30/87. Turk Murphy was born in a small town south of Chico in Northern California. His family encouraged his interest in music, and Turk's first instrument was a short cornet which originally belonged to his father. Later Turk received his first trombone, also purchased by his father, and taught himself to play.
One of the most well-known bands in the San Francisco Dixieland movement was Turk Murphy. Murphy gained notoriety for his performances with several big bands, including Mal Hallett or Will Osborne. He was also a member of the influential Yerba Buena Jazz Band (1940-1947), which Lu Watters founded. In 1947, Murphy formed his own band and found a permanent home at Earthquake McGoons after 13 ...
Biography. He was born in Palermo, California, United States. [1] Murphy served in the Navy during World War II, during which he played and recorded with Lu Watters and Bunk Johnson. [1] In 1952, he headed Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, [1] which included pianist Wally Rose, clarinetist Bob Helm, banjoist Dick Lammi, and tubaist Bob Short.
