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Turk Murphy's Frisco Jazz Band
Turk MurphyTurk 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''s highly influential Yerba Buena Jazz Band  (1940-47). He formed his own group in 1947 and after 13  years they found a permanent home at Earthquake McGoon''s; it  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, he put together a stimulating repertoire filled with obscurities  and favorites from the 1920s (along with some newer  originals) and his bands were always very musical; among his sidemen through the years were trumpeters Don Kinch, Bob  Short and Leon Oakley, clarinetist Bob Helm, pianists Wally  Rose, Pete Clute and Ray Skjelbred and singer Pat Yankee.  Turk Murphy and his beloved group made many records for such  labels as Good Time Jazz, Fairmont, Columbia (19
 


Ragged But Right, Vol. 2
This CD along with GHB 491 collects all the Studio recordings engineered by Ron Halstead of Turk ... more ..
Jazzology Records Label
Catalog No: 492

On Sale $15.95


Ragged But Right, Vol 1.
This CD along with GHB 492 collects all the Studio recordings engineered by Ron Halstead of Turk ... more ..
Jazzology Records Label
Catalog No: 491

On Sale $15.95


Favorites Vol.2
The second of two CDs reissuing all of trombonist Turk Murphy's performances for Good Time ... more ..
Good Time Jazz Records Label
Catalog No: GTJ60026

On Sale $14.95


Favorites Vol.1
In 1949, after many years of association with Lu Watters, Turk decided to form his own band, and ... more ..
Good Time Jazz Records Label
Catalog No: GTJ60011

On Sale $14.95


In Concert Vol.2
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Ghb Records Label
Catalog No: GHB92

On Sale $15.00


In Concert Vol.1
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Ghb Records Label
Catalog No: GHB91

On Sale $15.00


Sentimental Journey
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Merry Makers Records Label
Catalog No: MMR02

On Sale $14.95


San Francisco Jazz
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Merry Makers Records Label
Catalog No: MMR03

On Sale $14.95


Together Again
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Merry Makers Records Label
Catalog No: MMR08

On Sale $14.95


Earthquake Mcgoon Recordings
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Merry Makers Records Label
Catalog No: MMR09

On Sale $14.95


At the Italian Village
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Merry Makers Records Label
Catalog No: MMR11

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Concert in the Park
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Merry Makers Records Label
Catalog No: MMR12

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Live From the Rathskellar #1
Two outstanding tracks on this CD are the superb  performances of Turk's own "Bay ... more ..
Merry Makers Records Label
Catalog No: MMR17

On Sale $14.95


Live From the Rathskellar #2
The material on this album was recorded at the Rathskellar  in San Francisco on April 18, 1978. ... more ..
Merry Makers Records Label
Catalog No: MMR18

On Sale $14.95


Oz Turk Plus!
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Bill Armstrong Collection Label
Catalog No: BAC07

On Sale $29.95


Live at Carson Hot Springs
At the time of these performances the band was minus a  regular trumpet, banjo or tuba and was ... more ..
Sftjf Label
Catalog No: SFTJF101

On Sale $14.95


In Hollywood
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Sftjf Label
Catalog No: SFTJF102

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Weary Blues
In the late 1940s, trombonist-bandleader Turk Murphy came up  with a description for the kind of ... more ..
Sftjf Label
Catalog No: SFTJF103

On Sale $14.95


Euphonic Sounds
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Sftjf Label
Catalog No: SFTJF104

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Wild Man Blues
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Sftjf Label
Catalog No: SFTJF107

On Sale $14.95


Southern Stomps
The  tunes that fill this album are a cross section of rich material from which Turk Murphy ... more ..
Lake Records Label
Catalog No: LACD178

On Sale $15.95
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