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Jimmy Murphy (October 11, 1925, in Birmingham, Alabama – June 1, 1981) was an American country and rockabilly guitarist and singer-songwriter. Murphy's father, a bricklayer, was a blues enthusiast, and so the young Murphy grew up listening to musicians such as Lead Belly and Blind Boy Fuller.
YearTitleRecord Label1951Electricity / Mother, Where Is Your ...RCA Victor1951Big Mama Blues / We Live A Long Long ...RCA Victor1951Educated Fool / Ramblin’ HeartRCA Victor1952That First Guitar Of Mine / Love That ...RCA VictorJimmy Murphy - We Live a Long, Long Time (1951) Deep Track Zach. 2.27K subscribers. Subscribed. 31. 1K views 2 years ago. B-side on RCA Victor single 48-0474 Guitar/Vocals/Songwriter: Jimmy...
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In his time he did sessions for both RCA Victor and Columbia as well as several numbers on obscure record labels. Murphy hailed from the mining region of Alabama, not far from Birmingham. His father liked both blues and early day country music, and both influenced young Jimmy.
Jimmy Murphy is one of the more enigmatic figures to come out of the country/rockabilly scene of the early to mid-'50s. A virtuoso guitar player and a gifted and inspired songwriter, he had a knack for… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 1970s. Born. October 11, 1925 in Birmingham, AL. Died. June 1, 1981. Genre. Country, Pop/Rock.
Jimmy Murphy (born October 11, 1925 in Republic; died June 1, 1981) was a country and rockabilly guitarist and singer-songwriter. Murphy's father, a bricklayer, was a blues enthusiast, and so the young Murphy grew up listening to musicians such as Lead Belly and Blind Boy Fuller.
Jimmy Murphy (born October 11, 1925, Birmingham, Alabama - d. June 1, 1981) was an American country and rockabilly guitarist and singer-songwriter. Murphy's father, a bricklayer, was a blues enthusiast, and so the young Murphy grew up listening to musicians such as Lead Belly and Blind Boy Fuller.
