By 1953, trombonist
Turk Murphy's band was hitting its stride. Its first record date after signing with Columbia features the solid sextet (
Murphy, trumpeter
Don Kinch, clarinetist
Bob Helm, pianist
Wally Rose, banjoist
Dick Lammi and
Bob Short on tuba) mostly playing obscure tunes (including "Daddy Doo," "King Chanticleer," "The Torch" and
Murphy's "Five Aces") along with fresh renditions of "Creole Belle," "Frankie and Johnny," "The Pearls" (which has
Murphy switching to washboard) and the always-rousing "Panama." Unfortunately,
Turk Murphy's series of Columbia records (unlike his earlier Good Time Jazz dates) have yet to be reissued on CD, but all are worth searching for.