[Dixielandjazz] Turk Murphy

[Bruce Stangeland]

Bill,

I took banjo lessons for two years from Carl Lunceford in 2000 - 2001. 
He is a great banjo teacher. But, I don't remember him ever offering to 
give me singing lessons. Maybe he thought they wouldn't do any good.

Cheers,
Bruce Stangeland
Berkeley banjoist

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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:34:49 +1000
From: Bill Haesler<bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: Marek Boym<marekboym at gmail.com>,	Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Turk Murphy
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Marek Boym wrote [snipped]:

> ...yesterda, as it's already past 1AM) I listened to the Murphy band at the 1093 Heidelberg Jazz FEstival...
> I ws wondering about the vocals, though.  CArl Lunseford is listed as the only singer, but I still believe it's Turk who sings "Evolution Mama."  And Bob Helm was a pretty good singer, too... (just had a 7.9%abv Paulaner Salvator

Dear Marek,
Judging from the above, you may have to lay off that 7.9% stuff!
<big grin>
It was 3 June 1973.
Turk and Bob Helm share the vocals on "Evolution Mama" and "50 Miles of Elbowroom".
Turk sings "St James Infirmary".
Bob Helm and Leon Oakley sing "Dr Jazz", confirmed by the comment at the end of the tune.
I too have a discography that lists Carl Lunceford as the only vocalist on the LP.
Where did your information come from?
Vocals are not mentioned on our autographed copy of the LP MPS MS 22097.
Very kind regards,
Bill.