Red Murrell


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(born June 27, 1912)
Western swing performer from Missouri. He led Red Murrell and his Ozark Playboys, one of the more notable Western swing bands from California. He was also a bandleader and a session guitar player for many other artists. He played with Billy Hughes's band, The Pals of the Pecos, early in his career. and in 1954 he worked as a disc jockey for KEEN radio (1370 AM) in San Jose, California.

ALBUMS


Red Murrell
Sittin' On Top Of The World
2004, CD, Comp, Jasmine Records
Red Murrell
New Marriage Ceremony / Loves Commandments
1967, 7", Rustic Records (7)
Red Murrell With Jimmy Rivers And The Cherokees*
"Ernest Tubbs" Talkin Blues / Two Timing Heart
1957
Red Murrell
Good Old Country Moon / It Can Happen To You
1956
Red Murrell
Love's Commandments
1955, 7", Cavalier (8)
Red Murrell
The Way She Got Away / Nobody But You
1955
Eddie Kirk, Red Murrell
I'd Rather Hear Most Anything / Ernest Tubb's Talking Blues
1949, 10", Promo, Capitol Records, Capitol Records
Jess Willard (2), Red Murrell
If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time / Ernest Tubb's Talking Blues
1949, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records
Red Murrell
Ernest Tubb's Talking Blues / Paper Heart
1949
"Red" Murrell* And The Rhythm Boys*
What The Sergeant Said / Porky's Boogie Woogie On Strings
1944, Shellac, 10", Morris-Lee
Red Murrell
Hard Country & Swingin' Western Music
LP, Comp, Mono, Castle (3), ,
Country/Swing
Red Murrell
Sittin' On Top Of The World / The Letter I Forgot To Mail
Shellac, 10", Capitol Records
Red Murrell And His Ozark Playboys
You Better Change Your Tune / There'll Be Someone To Take Your Place
1949
Red Murrell And His Ozark Playboys
If You're The Sweetheart Of Somebody Else / Wake Up Babe
1947, Shellac, 10", Signature (4)
Red Murrell And His Ozark Playboys
In Her Own Peculiar Way / Get That Chip Off Your Shoulder
1947, Shellac, 10", Signature (4)
Red Murrell And His Ozark Playboys
Sittin' Here Alone Feeling Blue / Little Darlin' (I'm Sick And Tired Of You)
1946
Red Murrell And His Ozark Play Boys*
Steel Guitar Rag / I Learned My Lesson Too Late
1946
Red Murrell And Orchestra
Texas Home / Molly Darlin'
1945, Shellac, 10", Atlas (15)

APPEARANCES +


Patsy Cline
Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963)
2025
Jimmie Widener
I'll Be Satisfied (18 Western' Swing Rare Sides!)
2020, LP, Comp, Gat, Doghouse & Bone Records, Red Barn Records, ,
Hillbilly/Western Swing/Country
Various
Sing Me A Song Of The Saddle
2015, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Box, Proper Records (2), ,
Western Swing/Hillbilly/Country/Folk
Eddie Pennington
Walks The Strings...And Even Sings
2004, CD, Album, Smithsonian Folkways, ,
Country/Folk
Porky Freeman
Porky Freeman - The Boogie Woogie Boy
2004, CD, Comp, Cattle Compact, ,
Western Swing
Various
Heroes Of Country Music Vol. Four (Legends Of The West Coast)
1996, CD, ,
Country/Honky Tonk/Western Swing/Bakersfield Sound
Various
Pretty Girls Everywhere - Beach Classics Vol. 1
1992, CD, Comp, RCA, RCA
Jack Guthrie
Oklahoma Hills
1991, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records, Bear Family Records, ,
Country
Cowboy Sam Nichols* with The Melody Rangers
Cowboy Sam Nichols With The Melody Rangers
1987, LP, Mono, Cattle Records
Various
The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Country Music
1981, 8x Vinyl Black Label, Box Set, ,
Country/Folk/Hillbilly
Joe Turner*
The Real Boss Of The Blues
1969, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Joe Turner*
Shake, Rattle & Roll / Two Loves Have I
1969, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Ernie Hagar
Swingin' Steel Guitar
1965, LP, Album, Sage Records (4)
Jean Shepard With Bill Woods' Orchestra
You Sent Her An Orchid / Did You Tell Her About Me
1955
Wade Ray
Keep My Heart / Because Of A Lie
1955
Bonnie Sloan
Hogtied And Branded / Nobody But You
1955
Skeets McDonald
I Love You, Mama Mia / Remember You're Mine
1954
Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan
Tool Pusher On A Rotary Rig / If I Could Look Inside Your Heart
1954
Jimmie Widener
You Better Wake Up Babe / Don't Count Your Dreams
1949, Shellac, 10", DeLuxe (2)
Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys
Soft Lips / The Grass Looks Greener Over Yonder
1949
Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys
Whoa Sailor / Swing Wide The Gates Of Love
1949, Shellac Los Angeles Pressing, ,
Country
Oklahoma Sweethearts
I’ve Got A Heart (That’s Broken In Two) / Sewing Patches On My Heart
1948, Shellac, 10", Scr, Capitol Records
Johnny Tyler And The Riders Of The Rio Grande*
Oakie Boogie / Texas Red
1947
Tem Martin / The Westernaires (5) With Cliffie Stonehead Band
Hominy Grits / So Long To The Red River Valley
1946, Shellac, 10", Bel-Tone Records
The Westernaires (5) / Scotty Harrell
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Tomorrow Never Comes
1945
Don Cox
The Crazy Gringo
LP, Album, Not On Label
Ronnie Rose And The Rovers
The Ghost Of A Honky-Tonk Slave
7", Cool Records (5)
Various
Dylan's Talking Blues
2012, CD, Comp, Righteous,
Various
Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys
2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Proper Records (2)
Various
Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys - The West Coast Indies
2004, CD, Comp, Proper Records (2)
Various
Swinging West Volume 2
2001, CD, Comp, Krazy Kat, ,
Country/Western Swing
Various
Cliffie Stone's Radio Transcriptions, 1945-1949
1991, CD, Country Routes
Various
Rockin' Hillbilly Vol.7
CD, Comp, Cactus Records (24)
Various
Capitol Hillbilly Vol 1
CD, Comp, Cactus Records (24), ,
Hillbilly