Turk Murphy's Frisco Jazz Band

Melvin Edward Alton "Turk" Murphy (December 16, 1915 in Palermo, California – May 30, 1987 in San Francisco, California) was a trombonist and bandleader who played traditional and Dixieland jazz.

Murphy served in the Navy during World War II, during which he played and recorded with Lu Watters and Bunk Johnson. In 1952, he headed Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, which included pianist Wally Rose, clarinetist Bob Helm, banjoist Dick Lammi, and tubaist Bob Short. Murphy's band played his nightclub, Earthquake McGoons, which opened in 1960 and moved three times before closing in 1984. In January 1987, he played Carnegie Hall. He died on May 30, 1987.

1. My Heart

2. Evolution Mamma

3. Big Bear Stomp

4. Gone Daddy

5. Dr Jazz

1. 50 Miles Of Elbow Room

2. The Pearls

3. Lassus Trombone

4. St James Infirmary Blues

5. Panama

6. Mabel's Dream

        5. Dr Jazz