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Walter Murphy

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Born
19 December 1952 (age 71)
Born In
New York, New York, United States
Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. (Also Known as Uncle Louie) (born 19 December 1952) is a , , and who had a massive hit with the instrumental, "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of some passages of the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, in 1976, when disco was at the height of its popularity. Murphy was born in 1952, in New York City, New York, USA and grew up in Manhattan. He attended the Manhattan School of Music there, where he studied jazz and classical piano. After finishing school, Murphy served as an arranger for Doc Severin… read more
Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. (Also Known as Uncle Louie) (born 19 December 1952) is a , , and who had a massive hit with the instrumental, "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of some passages of the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, in 1… read more
Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. (Also Known as Uncle Louie) (born 19 December 1952) is a , , and who had a massive hit with the instrumental, "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of some passages of the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, in 1976, when disco was at the height of its popularity. Murphy was born in … read more

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1 Play track The Best of Walter Murphy A Fifth of Beethoven
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2 Play track Phantom of the Opera Toccata and Funk in D Minor
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3 Play track The Best of Walter Murphy Rhapsody in Blue
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4 Play track Flight 76 (Flight of the Bumble Bee) Flight 76 (Flight of the Bumble Bee)
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5 Play track A Fifth of Beethoven Just A Love Song
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6 Phantom of the Opera Introduction
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7 Play track A Fifth of Beethoven California Strut
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8 Play track A Fifth of Beethoven Suite Love Symphony
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9 Play track Phantom of the Opera The Music Will Not End
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10 Play track A Fifth of Beethoven A Fifth of Beethoven (Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
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  1. 12,617 listeners

    2 Jan 1976 · 10 tracks

    A Fifth of Beethoven
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  2. 2,552 listeners

    1 Jan 1978 · 13 tracks

    Phantom of the Opera
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  3. 2,220 listeners

    1977 · 10 tracks

    Rhapsody in Blue
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  4. 444 listeners

    16 Jul 1996 · 17 tracks

    The Best of Walter Murphy
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