Matt "Guitar" Murphy
Matt Murphy | |
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Murphy in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Tyler Murphy |
| Also known as | Matt "Guitar" Murphy |
| Born | December 29, 1929 Sunflower, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 2018 (aged 88) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1948–2018 |
| Labels | Antone's, Roesch, Bluzpik |
Matthew Tyler Murphy (December 29, 1929 – June 15, 2018), known as Matt "Guitar" Murphy, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was associated with Memphis Slim, The Blues Brothers and Howlin' Wolf. In 2012, Murphy was elected to the Blues Hall of Fame.