Bobby Christina's Caravan - True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt 'Guitar' Murphy (2024)

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Bobby Christina's Caravan - True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt 'Guitar' Murphy (2024)

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After nearly forty years of musical and personal camaraderie, drummer and producer Bob Christina began studio work with Matt "Guitar" Murphy on what would become Murphy's final project. After he passed in June of 2018, the fate of the unfinished project was placed in Christina's hands. He began outreach to musicians who were friends of Murphy, played with him, or were otherwise influenced by him. The response was overwhelming.

Featured artists include Doyle Bramhall II, Fran Christina & The Original Roomful of Blues, Steve Cropper, Ronnie Earl, Sax Gordon, Jaimoe, Bill Kirchen, Chuck Leavell, Bob Margolin, James Montgomery, Tracy Nelson, Johnny Nicholas, Christine Ohlman, Lee Oskar, Jerry Portnoy, Duke Robillard, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, Toni Lynn Washington and more.

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VOLUME 1

1. Matt’s Boogie + Matt Murphy © Chicken Wang Pub
Guitar - Matt “Guitar” Murphy; Guitar - Ricky “King” Russell; Organ - Bruce Bears; Bass - Bob Worthington; Drums - Fran Christina

2. You Never Can Tell * Chuck Berry © BMG Platinum Songs o/b/o Arc. Music Corp.
Vocals - Dave Howard; Background Vocals - Michelle Brett; Guitar - Neal Vitullo; The Mitchfest Horns: Dave Cafro - Trumpet, Doc Chanonhouse - Trumpet, Klem Klimek - Tenor Saxophone; Keyboard - Richard Reed; Bass - Tommy Reed; Drums - Bob Christina

3. I Feel Alright Again * Deadric Malone © Songs of Universal
Vocals - Brian Templeton; Guitar - Nick Adams; Tenor Saxophone - Collin Tilton; Keyboard - Johnny Juxo; Bass - Dean Cassell; Drums - Bob Christina

4. Mother Earth Lewis Simpkins and Peter Chatman © BMG Platinum Songs US dba Arc Music
Vocals and Piano - Johnny Nicholas; Guitar and Mandolin - Scrappy Jud Newcomb; Fiddle - Danny Levin; Bass - Bruce Hughes; Drums - Fran Christina
Engineered at Ice Cream Factory: Austin, TX; Mixed by Stuart Sullivan (Wire Recording) and Fran Christina

5. I’m Lost Without You * Peter Chatman © Wixen o/b/o Memphis Slim Music
Vocals and Drums - Fran Christina; Guitar - Bill “Fox” Mills; Tenor Saxophone - Greg Piccolo; Piano - Al Copley; Bass - Marty Ballou

6. Something’s Got a Hold on Me + Pearl Woods, Etta James and Leroy Kirkland © EMI Longitude Music
Vocals - Christine Ohlman (The Beehive Queen); Guitar - Cliff Goodwin; Guitar - Ricky “King” Russell; Bass - Bob Worthington; Drums - Bob Christina

7. Peter Gunn I * Henry Mancini © Universal Music Corp. o/b/o Northridge Music Co.
Guitar - Neal Vitullo; The Mitchfest Horns: Dave Cafro - Trumpet; Bob Hassen - Baritone Sax; Doc Chanonhouse - Trumpet, Klem Klimek - Tenor Sax; Keyboards - Dicky Reed; Bass - Tommy Reed; Drums - Bob Christina

8. I Can’t Quit You Baby * Willie Dixon © BMG Bumblebee o/b/o Hoochie Coochie Music
Vocals - Phil Diiorio; Guitar - Troy Mercy; Harmonica - James Montgomery; Bass - Marty Ballou; Drums - Bob Christina

9. Think * Aretha Franklin and Ted White © Springtime Music and Fourteenth Hour Music
Vocals - Toni Lynn Washington; Vocals - Lisa Marie; Guitar - Chris Leigh; The Mitchfest Horns: Doug James - Baritone Saxophone, Gordon “Sax” Beadle - Tenor Saxophone; Keyboards - Rufus Davis; Bass - Tommy Reed; Drums - Bob Christina

10. Way Down South Floyd & Matt Murphy © Chicken Wang Pub
Vocals and Piano - Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne; Guitar - Steve Cropper; Guitar - Enrico Crivellaro; Harmonica - Lee Oskar; Hammond Organ - Mati Vaarmann; Bass - Felton Crews; Drums - Jaak Ahelik
Engineered, Mixed, Produced by Jaak Ahelik at Lament Studio, Estonia

11. Suffering Soul * Guy Browley and Maurice Simpkins © Confidential Compositions
Guitar - Ronnie Earl; Guitar - Nick Adams; Keyboard - Ron Levy; Drums – Jaimoe; Drums - Bob Christina

12. Jack Rabbit Boy Richard Fleming Francis and Thomas Jay Hambridge © Richard Fleming Music and Tom Hambridge Tunes
Vocals and Drums - Tom Hambridge; Guitar - Rob McNelly; Bass - Tommy MacDonaldEngineered Mixed and Produced by Tom Hambridge, Nashville, TN


VOLUME TWO

1. Matt’s Shuffle + Matt Murphy © Chicken Wang Pub
Guitar - Matt “Guitar” Murphy; Organ - Bruce Bears; Bass - Bob Worthington; Drums - Bob Christina

2. Evil * Willie Dixon © BMG Bumblebee o/b/o Hoochie Coochie Music
Vocals - Craig Rawding; Guitar - Bob Margolin; Harmonica - Jerry Portnoy; Piano - Chuck Leavell; Drums - Bob Christina

3. Rocket 88 * Jackie Brenston © Anne Rachel Music Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Vocals - Craig Rawding; Guitar - Bill Kirchen; Guitar - Mike Williams; The Mitchfest Horns: Doug James - Baritone Saxophone, Doc Chanonhouse - Trumpet, Gordon “Sax”; Beadle - Tenor Saxophone; Piano - Chuck Leavell; Bass - Marty Ballou; Drums - Bob Christina

4. Sugar on the Floor + Pauline Matthews © Universal Music - Mgb Songs o/b/o Rocket Music Ltd
Vocals - Christine Ohlman (The Beehive Queen); Guitar - Cliff Goodwin; Guitar - Ricky “King” Russell; Violin - Jessica Mancuso; Bass - Bob Worthington; Drums - Bob Christina

5. Lonesome * Peter Chatman © Wixen o/b/o Memphis Slim Music
Vocals and Drums - Fran Christina; Guitar - Duke Robillard; Sax - Greg Piccolo; Piano - Al Copley; Bass - Marty Ballou

6. Same Old Blues * Don Nix © Irving Music, Inc. a/C Deerwood Music
Vocals - Tracy Nelson; Choir - The Refine Singers (Melody Forrest, Roslyn Cambell, Angel Cooper); Guitar - Tom Ferraro; Piano - Chuck Leavell; Bass - Tommy Reed; Drums - Bob Christina

7. Give Me Time Samuel Maghett © BMG Platinum Songs US o/b/o Conrad Music and BMG Bumblebee o/b/o Leric Music Inc.
Vocals, Guitar, Bass - Doyle Bramhall II; Backing Vocals, Drums - Fran Christina; Keyboards - Anthony Farrell
Engineered by Sam Patlove at Buds Recording: Dallas, TX; Mixed by Stuart Sullivan and Fran Christina at Wire Recording Studio: Austin, TX; Produced by Fran Christina and Doyle Bramhall II

8. Shake A Tailfeather * Verlie Rice, Otha Hayes and Andre Williams © Spirit One Music o/b/o Vapac Music Publishing Inc.
Vocals - Nick David; Background Vocals - Lisa Marie and DD Bastos; Guitar - Chris Leigh; The Mitchfest Horns: Bob Hassen - Baritone Saxophone, Dave Cafro - Trumpet, Klem Klimek - Tenor Saxophone; Keyboard - Johnny Juxo; Bass - Tommy Reed; Drums - Bob Christina

9. Tired of Sleeping Alone + Ricky “King” Russell
Vocals and Guitar - Ricky “King” Russell; Guitar - Matt “Guitar” Murphy; The Mitchfest Horns: Bob Hassen - Baritone Saxophone, Paul Lieberman - Tenor Saxophone, Doc Chanonhouse - Trumpet, Josh Kane – Trombone; Bass - Bob Worthington; Drums - Bob Christina

10. Peter Gunn II * Henry Mancini © Universal Music Corp. o/b/o Northridge Music Co.
Guitar - Neal Vitullo; The Mitchfest Horns: Dave Cafro - Trumpet, Bob Hassen - Baritone Saxophone, Doc Chanonhouse - Trumpet, Klem Klimek - Tenor Saxophone; Keyboards - Dicky Reed; Bass - Tommy Reed; Drums - Bob Christina

11. Let Me Hang Around ^ McKinley Morganfield © Sony/ATV Songs LLC o/b/o Watertoons Music
Vocals and Guitar - Joe Beard; Guitar - Chris Beard; Harmonica - Billy Boy Arnold; Bass - Brian Leach; Drums - Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith

12. You Wasn’t Doin’ Too Good ^ Joe Beard
Vocals and Guitar - Joe Beard; Harmonica - Billy Boy Arnold