Willie Murhy and John Koerner recorded Running Jumping, Standing Still for Elektra Records.
Toured the country, hung in New York, Berkeley, Chi, Boston, Toronto, etc. Got refused service in most restaurants in Atlanta.
Shows with Airplane, J. Baze, J.Taylor, Taj M., etc...
Played Newport 69 biggest ever. Hung and jammed with Sleepy John Esters, Phil Everly, Muddy, Carl Perkins, Son House, Mama Thornton, Van Morton, et al.
Elektra Records wanted another Murphy - Koerner album didn't get it. Offered Murphy a job as a house producer on strength of Murphys de facto producing of Running Jumping, Standing Still. One of Elektra founder Jac Holzmans faves.
Started: Willie and the Bees
Produced: First album by Bonnie Raitt (met in Boston) for Warner Brothers. Kept on playing with the Bees, touring an old Greyhound bus, drinking, drugs, having a ball, shows with J. Brown, Muddy, B.B., Dr John and Bonnie R., etc.
Arrogant with success. Never tried to get a deal.
WILLIE MURPHY AND THE ANGEL HEADED HIPSTERS:
Monkey In The Zoo
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hustlin' man blues
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