RIP Matt "Guitar" Murphy (1929-2018)

[Steam McQueen]

- Not a lot of news coverage yet? It would seem Matt passed away today, June 15 ...

He was 88 and his death was confirmed by his nephew, Floyd Murphy Jr., on Facebook.

- deadline.com/2018/06/matt-guitar-murphy-dies-blues-brothers-guitarist-and-noted-sideman-was-88-1202411826/

[Steam McQueen]

Matthew Tyler Murphy was born on December 29th, 1929 in Sunflower, Mississippi and moved to Memphis with his family while still a toddler. Matt and his brother Floyd, both made names for themselves as guitar players on the Memphis scene recording with Little Junior Parker and the Blue Flames. Matt Murphy played with Howlin’ Wolf as early as 1948 when Parker was part of Wolf’s band.

- www.americanbluesscene.com/matt-guitar-murphy-dead-at-88/

[ti4438]

Hats off.Should have been big news in Chicago considering how integral the movie and music have been for almost forty years.

[2FAB]

Nice photos and video in this other thread:

Dan Aykroyd with Matt "Guitar" Murphy 3/20/15

Here's a good New York Times article, including a great photo from the 2012 concert (at a Joliet theater) commemorating the 30th anniversary of John Belushi's passing -- Matt played with Tom Malone, Lou Marini, Paul Shaffer and the Official Blues Brothers Revue.

Matt Murphy, Master of Blues Guitar, is Dead at 88 - The New York Times