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I'm A Happy Guy

Chris Murphy

Saxophone
Hammond Organ
Vocals
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About Chris Murphy

CHRIS MURPHY (Saxophone,Hammond Organ and Vocals) is a blues musician and entertainer based in London Ontario. From 1992-1997 he was the leader and frontman with the Old Chicago Blues Band the house band at the Old Chicago Speakeasy and Grill in London On. The band performed three shows a night, five nights a week for more than five years. During that time the band released two CD's and performed with more than 50 guest vocalists. They were also featured on their own TV Show "Speakeasy Blues" for Rogers Cable TV they produced 10 half hour shows and 9 one hour shows.

After leaving the Old Chicago Speakeasy and Grill, Chris toured with American blues artist Chicago Pete and he has reformed Uptown Blooze the band he led from 1986-1992. His debut solo CD, Blowin' The Horn was released in January 1999. His latest solo CD, I'm A Happy Guy was released in April 2004.
 

Chris also runs an independent blues label called Speakeasy CDs and cohosts a radio show the Blues Never Die on CHRW 94.7 FM

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AS A PERFORMER:

NEW CD RELEASE!
CHRIS MURPHY, I'm A Happy Guy, Speakeasy CDS. 2004.
JAMES ANTHONY, Soul Shoes, GRAPEVINE, 2003
INDIE BUZZ, Canada’s Best Independent Jazz Vol 1, 2001
LITTLE BOBBY & THE JUMPSTARTS, Tickets is the Glove Box, Indie, 2001
CHRIS MURPHY, Blowin' The Horn, Speakeasy CDS, Festival Distribution Inc. 1999. Press Release Blowin' The Horn
THE McAULEY BOYS, Wonderful Christmas Time!, Popular Records/ Warner Music Canada,1997 
PRESERVATION BLUES REVIEW, Preservation/Fusion lll, 1997 
THE OLD CHICAGO BLUES BAND, Fourth Anniversary, Speakeasy,1996 
CHICAGO PETE, The Blues is Alright, Speakeasy, 1996 
LONDON MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS FOR IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES,1996 
THE OLD CHICAGO BLUES BAND, Third Anniversary,Speakeasy, 1995 
JIMMY JACKSON, The Project, Indie, 1995 
UPTOWN BLOOZE, Here Come the Blues, Indie, 1989
THE FOREST CITY JAZZ BAND, 2 45's, 1984
KEITH BARRIE, But We Can Dream, KABA Records, 1984 

AS A PRODUCER: 

CHRIS CHOWN, Stompin' Grounds, Speakeasy, 1997 
CHICAGO PETE, The Blues is Alright, Speakeasy, 1996 
JIMMY JACKSON, The Project, Indie, 1995 
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Blowin The Horn  MP3   Real Audio
Bluesona Slonite  MP3  Real Audio 
Juice For Junior  MP3  Real Audio
Last Call For Alcohol  MP3  Real Audio
Lost In The Shuffle  MP3  Real Audio

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