Birth name Joyce Wayne Murrell Died February 10, 2001 | Years active 1940s-1960s Genres Western swing Name Red Murrell | |
Associated acts Red Murrell and His Ozark Playboys Albums Sittin' on Top of the World Similar People Porky Freeman, Jack Guthrie, Bob Thiele, Johnny Mercer, Merle Travis | ||
American basketball player Red Murrell died at 84
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.
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