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 Willow Springs (city in Howell County, Missouri, United States), Died February 10, 2001
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Columbia | RHCO33256 | 10-in. | 8/8/1954 | I've been cryin' | Dog Patch Boys ; Polly O'Neal ; Joe Wolverton | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO33361 | 10-in. | 2/25/1955 | Nobody but you | Bonnie Sloan | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO33575 | 10-in. | 10/6/1955 | Here's to you | Polly O'Neal ; Joe Wolverton | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| 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 December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207161.
Murrell, Red. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207161.
"Murrell, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Murrell, Red - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008121715
Wikidata: Red Murrell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7304653
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76135278
MusicBrainz: Red Murrell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8fdcf700-beca-4269-8b9e-9a34e86de212
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