Walter Murphy

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Born
19 December 1952 (age 72)
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 A Fith Of Beethoven - Soulwax Edit A Fith Of Beethoven - Soulwax Edit
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4 Play track The Best of Walter Murphy Rhapsody in Blue
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5 Play track Flight 76 (Flight of the Bumble Bee) Flight 76 (Flight of the Bumble Bee)
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6 Play track A Fifth of Beethoven California Strut
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7 Play track Russian Dressing (Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1) Russian Dressing (Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1)
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8 Play track A Fifth of Beethoven A Fifth of Beethoven (Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
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9 A Fifth of Beethoven Night Fall (Chopin's Prelude No. 4 in E Minor)
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10 A Fifth of Beethoven (You've Got To) Be Your Own Best Friend
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  1. 14,502 listeners

    2 Jan 1976 · 10 tracks

    A Fifth of Beethoven
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  2. 2,960 listeners

    1 Jan 1978 · 13 tracks

    Phantom of the Opera
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  3. 2,549 listeners

    1977 · 10 tracks

    Rhapsody in Blue
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  4. 1,093 listeners

    21 tracks

    Ted: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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