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Bobby Murray

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Birth Date: June 9, 1953
Deceased Date: April 30, 2026

Artist Bio:

San Francisco then Detroit-area electric blues guitarist who recorded with Albert Collins, Albert King, Johnny “Guitar” Watson and a dozen other blues notables over the years; best known for playing in Etta James’ backing band for 23 years starting in 1988; also played on B. B. King’s Grammy-winning LP, Blues Summit and released five solo albums, the last, Love Letters From Detroit in 2021; continued to perform in Detroit clubs fronting his own bands until just before dying from undisclosed causes on 4/30/2026, age 72.

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Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Murray_(musician)

Obituary Link:
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment/2026/05/grammy-winning-guitar-icon-dead-at-72-truly-a-loss.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CHe%20passed%20away%20this%20morning,Etta%20James%20for%2023%20years.

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