Red Murrell

Joyce Wayne "Red" Murrell (June 27, 1921 – February 10, 2001) was a Western swing performer from Missouri. He led one of the more notable Western swing bands in California, Red Murrell and his Ozark Playboys. He was a popular session guitar player for many other artists as well. Early in his career, he played with Billy Hughes's band, The Pals of the Pecos. In 1954 he went to work as a disc jockey for KEEN radio (1370 AM) in San Jose.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1921 (Willow Springs), Died February 10, 2001

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7VB-0506	10-in.	4/21/1947	Texas red	Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0507	10-in.	4/21/1947	I don't know where to go but I'm goin'	Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0508	10-in.	4/21/1947	Oakie boogie	Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0509	10-in.	4/21/1947	Behind the eight ball	Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Signature	SRC 506	10-in.	approximately 1947	If you're the sweetheart of somebody else	Red Murrell		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Signature	SRC 507	10-in.	approximately 1947	Get that chip off your shoulder	Red Murrell		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Signature	SRC 508	10-in.	approximately 1947	Wake up, babe	Red Murrell		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Signature	SRC 509	10-in.	approximately 1947	In her own peculiar way	Red Murrell		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Murrell, Red," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207161.

Murrell, Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207161.

"Murrell, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.