Matt "Guitar" Murphy

Matt Murphy, American guitarist (died 2018)

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Born: December 29, 1929
Died: June 15, 2018
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1929

About Matt "Guitar" Murphy

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. In 1952, Murphy recorded with Little Junior Parker and Ike Turner, resulting in the release, "You're My Angel" / "Bad Women, Bad Whiskey" (Modern 864), credited to Little Junior Parker and the Blue Flames.

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Matt "Guitar" Murphy timeline

1952In 1952, Murphy recorded with Little Junior Parker and Ike Turner, resulting in the release, "You're My Angel" / "Bad Women, Bad Whiskey" (Modern 864), credited to Little Junior Parker and the Blue Flames.
2012In 2012, Murphy was elected to the Blues Hall of Fame.

The world when Matt "Guitar" Murphy was born

Matt "Guitar" Murphy was born in 1929. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1929

#1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
Defining fadYo-yos
Notable inventionCar radio
World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matt "Guitar" Murphy's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1929	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,300	$435,000
Average income	$3,850	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	121.8M	341 million

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