Joyce Wayne "Red" Murrell (June 27, 1921 February 10, 2001) was a Western swing performer from Missouri. He led one of the more notable Western swing bands in California, Red Murrell and his Ozark Playboys. He was a popular session guitar player for many other artists as well. Early in his career, he played with Billy Hughes's band, The Pals of the Pecos. In 1954 he went to work as a disc jockey for KEEN radio (1370 AM) in San Jose.

Discography

note: (v) = vocal, (i) = instrumental track

Compilations

• Sittin' On Top Of The World (Jasmine JASMCD-3544, 2004)

References

Bibliography

• Malone, Bill C. Country Music, U.S.A.. University of Texas Press, 2002.

• Komorowski, Adam. Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys (Properbox 85, 2004) booklet.

• La Chapelle, Peter. Proud to Be an Okie: Cultural Politics, Country Music, and Migration to Southern California. University of California Press, 2007.