Spud Murphy

1908–2005 (age 97)

jazz arranger and composer

About Spud Murphy

Spud Murphy (1908–2005) lived to age 97. They were a jazz arranger and composer. Born in Berlin, they died in Los Angeles. They are buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in California.

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