Turk Murphy
American jazz trombonist and band leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melvin Edward Alton "Turk" Murphy (December 16, 1915 – May 30, 1987)[1] was an American trombonist and bandleader, who played traditional and Dixieland jazz.
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Birth name | Melvin Edward Alton Murphy |
Born | (1915-12-16)December 16, 1915 Palermo, California, U.S. |
Died | May 30, 1987(1987-05-30) (aged 71) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Genres | Traditional jazz, Dixieland jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Trombone |
Labels | Verve |
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