Joaquin Murphey
Guitarist, Musician
1923 – 1999
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Who was Joaquin Murphey?
Earl James "Joaquin" Murphey was an American steel guitarist. Nicknamed "Joaquin" due to his personality, Murphey was an "innovative" and influential steel guitarist who helped to define the sound of Western Swing. He started professionally with the Spade Cooley band while a teenager. Being a musician also brought him film appearances.
1946: leaves Cooley to join Andy Parker and the Plainsmen
1947: receives a steel guitar custom-built by Paul Bigsby
1980 inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame
His contemporaries included Herb Remington, Leon McAuliffe, Noel Boggs and Speedy West.
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