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Post subject: Two greats gone this week...
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:34 pm
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Rest In Peace, Matt Guitar Murphy... it was a pleasure to meet you.

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Also, the last living member of Elvis Presley's Band, DJ Fontana passed away earlier this week.

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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:30 pm
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R.I.P. Matt Guitar Murphy.
R.I.P. DJ Fontana

Thanks for posting Mike.

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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:45 pm
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Wow, I didn't even hear about Matt "Guitar" Murphy dying, but I did see that about DJ Fontana. RIP, to both of them. :(

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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:34 am
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Matt “Guitar” Murphy was a true Blues brother. Sorry to hear of his passing,

DJ Fontana. A great drummer with style, and his driving traps were key in introducing the King to the stage.

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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:35 pm
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May both of them RIP.

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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:43 am
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I got to see Matt "Guitar" Murphy quite a few times. He made several appearances up in Palm Beach County both before and after his stroke. I suspected he lived somewhere in SoFla. His obit stated he lived in Miami. I didn't realize he was 88.

While the Blues Brothers films may not be Oscar material, they did preserve some wonderful performances by many Blues legends who are no longer with us. I have both on DVD.

RIP, Matt.


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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:36 am
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I didn't hear about either one of these. RIP gentlemen.


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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:34 am
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I didn't hear about either one of these. RIP gentlemen.


Last saw Matt playing at Chan's (Main St, Woonsocket) around 1998 or so.

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