[Dixielandjazz] Murphy Orchestra? How 'bout this?

[Dick Baker]

Phil Crumley wrote:

"Regarding: 45 single record of TURK MURPHY and His Orchestra
'Georgia Bo Bo/The Yellow Dog Blues'

"Question for you record collectors:  Isn't it rare to have Turk listed with
his ORCHESTRA?  All the ones I have seen use band or something similar, but
not orchestra."

This reminds me of a trip I made to New York in 1973.  A sports stadium in 
Brooklyn was being renamed in honor of Louis Armstrong that summer, so 
George Wein scheduled a rare dollop of trad jazz during his Newport-in-NY 
Jazz Festival to commemorate the event.  One entire day (July 4) at 
Philharmonic Hall was devoted to righteous music, including Turk Murphy, 
Preservation Hall, Wally Rose, stride-man Joe Turner and others.

The master of ceremonies, obviously used to the more modern fare presented 
at this festival, proudly introduced "Turk Murphy and His Quintet."



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   Dick Baker - Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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