Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy

Mark Howe Murphy (March 14, 1932 – October 22, 2015) was an American jazz singer based at various times in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco. He recorded 51 albums under his own name during his lifetime and was principally known for his innovative vocal improvisations. He was the recipient of the 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001 Down Beat magazine readers' jazz poll for Best Male Vocalist and was also nominated five times for the Grammy Award for Best Vocal Jazz Performance. He wrote lyrics to the jazz tunes "Stolen Moments" and "Red Clay".

Birth and Death Data: Born March 14, 1932 (Syracuse), Died October 22, 2015 (Lillian Booth Actors Home)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	102754		6/26/1957	The right kind of woman	Mark Murphy		vocalist
Decca	103094		8/15/1957	Let yourself go	Mark Murphy		vocalist

(Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Murphy, Mark," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/333046.

Murphy, Mark. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/333046.

"Murphy, Mark." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.