What are the recordings of Matt "Guitar" Murphy's older 60s recordings? What records does he play on? Matt "Guitar" Murphy recorded very little in the 1950s. He began to record more when he joined the House Rockers
(Memphis Slim's band). They recorded for the United Artists and Vee-Jay Labels (check out www.vee-jay.net If you click music on the main page and then the blues genre you'll be able to listen to all of Vee-Jays recordings. )He and Memphis Slim recorded a live album, at Antone's in Texas, called "Together Again One More Time." A couple of years later he recorded another live album at Antone's, with James Cotton, called "James Cotton Live At Antone's Nightclub."
He recorded his first album "Way Down South." in 1990.
If you're interested check out
www.acousticguide.com/citytours/
chicago/blues.html
It has a photo of the building that housed Vee-Jay records
and you can listen to a 2:56 minute presentation by Buddy Guy.
Vee-Jay was at 1449 S. Michigan Ave, less than a mile away from Chess Records at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. He played with Howlin' Wolf, Little Junior Parker, Ike Turner, 20 years with Memphis Slim, James Cotton, Otis Rush, Etta James, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Chuck Berry, Joe Louis Walker, Shaboo All Stars, The Blues Brothers. I'm not sure of all the LP's he played on but check out these guys and I'm sure you can find out. Here is an Allmusic.com link. |
