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    James Robert Murphy

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    Beale St., Memphis, TN Austin Jimmy Murphy performing on Beale St. in Memphis prior to it redevelopment (1970s).

    Beale St., Memphis, TN Austin Jimmy Murphy performing on Beale St. in Memphis prior to it redevelopment (1970s).

    Brass snare and hi-hat

    Brass snare and hi-hat

    Old Standby Montgomery Ward amp and Silvertone guitar

    Old Standby Montgomery Ward amp and Silvertone guitar

    Pedals, pickups and paraphernalia. Original VOX Wah-wah and pedals, Nighthawks button (upper right), hi-tech cassette recorder under that, loose pickups, acoustic pickups, bullet mic, Echo chromatic harmonica

    Pedals, pickups and paraphernalia. Original VOX Wah-wah and pedals, Nighthawks button (upper right), hi-tech cassette recorder under that, loose pickups, acoustic pickups, bullet mic, Echo chromatic harmonica

    Green bullet mic Harp mic - made made at the Muzak store on the south side of Syracuse, NY, Hohner harps and guitar pickups

    Green bullet mic Harp mic - made made at the Muzak store on the south side of Syracuse, NY, Hohner harps and guitar pickups

    1963 Guild Starfire III Purchased in Nedrow, NY for $90 in 1970 or so.

    1963 Guild Starfire III Purchased in Nedrow, NY for $90 in 1970 or so.

    1963 Guild Starfire III back

    1963 Guild Starfire III back

    Sears Silvertone guitar With make-shift gold-fleck formica pick guard and replacement bridge and pickup. It's in rough shape.

    Sears Silvertone guitar With make-shift gold-fleck formica pick guard and replacement bridge and pickup. It's in rough shape.

    1970s Les Paul Standard Purchased in Denver, CO in the mid 70s. It has 'Second' stamped in the back of the neck. So somewhere there is a flaw, but I never found it.

    1970s Les Paul Standard Purchased in Denver, CO in the mid 70s. It has 'Second' stamped in the back of the neck. So somewhere there is a flaw, but I never found it.

    Late 1970s acoustic instrument collection. Syracuse, NY. I still have the mandolin, the fiddle and the Guild Starfire to the right.

    Late 1970s acoustic instrument collection. Syracuse, NY. I still have the mandolin, the fiddle and the Guild Starfire to the right.

    Sears Silvertone w/amp case. Still in working condition.

    Sears Silvertone w/amp case. Still in working condition.

    1980s Fender Telecaster (Austin in mother of pearl), Montgomery Ward amp.

    1980s Fender Telecaster (Austin in mother of pearl), Montgomery Ward amp.

    Montgomery Ward bass amp, 1960s.

    Montgomery Ward bass amp, 1960s.

    Fender Blues Junior

    Fender Blues Junior

    Silvertone headstock.

    Silvertone headstock.

    1970s Les Paul head stock.

    1970s Les Paul head stock.

    Early 1980s guitar collection. Austin, TX. Traded in the 3/4 size Fender (2nd from right) and must have sold or traded the Gibson SG bass on the floor, but I still have the others.

    Early 1980s guitar collection. Austin, TX. Traded in the 3/4 size Fender (2nd from right) and must have sold or traded the Gibson SG bass on the floor, but I still have the others.

    Various stuff everyone should have had.

    Various stuff everyone should have had.

    Fireside Lullaby original lyric sheet.

    Fireside Lullaby original lyric sheet.

    1963 Guild Starfie III w/Montgomery Ward amp.

    1963 Guild Starfie III w/Montgomery Ward amp.

    Guild Starfire III w/Montgomery Ward amp.

    Guild Starfire III w/Montgomery Ward amp.

    Effect pedals, etc. suitcases.

    Effect pedals, etc. suitcases.

    1980s Fender Telecaster.

    1980s Fender Telecaster.

    Sears Silvertone amp in case.

    Sears Silvertone amp in case.

    Tom Coates, Hoag, Austin Jimmy Murphy having fun. 1970s in Oregon, Washington or British Columbia.

    Tom Coates, Hoag, Austin Jimmy Murphy having fun. 1970s in Oregon, Washington or British Columbia.

    1980s Fender Tele.

    1980s Fender Tele.

    1970s Les Paul Standard. Purchased in Colorado.

    1970s Les Paul Standard. Purchased in Colorado.

    Les Paul headstock.

    Les Paul headstock.

    Sears Silvertone neck and headstock.

    Sears Silvertone neck and headstock.

    Silvertone Model 1448 in-case amp.

    Silvertone Model 1448 in-case amp.

    Austin Jimmy songbooks.

    Austin Jimmy songbooks.

    Austin Jimmy Murphy Opening up for Johnny Winter at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso, TX, 2009.

    Austin Jimmy Murphy Opening up for Johnny Winter at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso, TX, 2009.

    Playing for Tips Playing for tips and a meal at Casa Feliz in Oregon back in the 1970s.

    Playing for Tips Playing for tips and a meal at Casa Feliz in Oregon back in the 1970s.

    Live in El Paso, TX At the Take II on Mesa St.

    Live in El Paso, TX At the Take II on Mesa St.

    Skitz Austin, TX promo shot. We did some great recording sessions back in the day.

    Skitz Austin, TX promo shot. We did some great recording sessions back in the day.

    Pre-Skitz Austin, drummer Steve Campbell, bassist T-Bone Rathbun in an old ranch we rented outside of Austin, TX, All we did was play music.

    Pre-Skitz Austin, drummer Steve Campbell, bassist T-Bone Rathbun in an old ranch we rented outside of Austin, TX, All we did was play music.

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