Rose Murphy

Rose Murphy

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Rose Murphy, born April 28, 1913 in Xenia, Ohio, was an American jazz pianist and singer. She started her career in the late 1930s, playing intermission piano for artists like Count Basie. By the late 1940s, she gained popularity in the U.S. and UK with her unique vocal style, including scat singing and percussive sound effects. Known as "the chee-chee girl," her most famous song "Busy Line" featured a distinctive telephone ring vocal sound effect and became a hit in the UK. Murphy performed at top clubs in New York from the 1950s to the 1980s, including the Cookery and Michael's Pub, and toured Europe. She passed away on November 16, 1989, at age 76. Notable posthumous releases include Rose Murphy: The Chee-Chee Girl (2005) and I Can't Give You Anything But Chee-Chee (2020).

Top tracks

06
Sympathetic Little Star
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
03:38
Composers: Rose Murphy
06
Pennies From Heaven (from The Artist)
Rose Murphy
Music for Silent Movies
02:27
06
Busy Line
Rose Murphy
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
02:19
Composers: N.Semos - F.Stanton
02
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Rose Murphy
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
03:45
Composers: J.McHugh - D.Fields
08
Miss Annabel Lee
Rose Murphy
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
02:23
Composers: H.Richman - L.Pollack
13
Pennies From Heaven
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
03:50
Composers: Arthur Johnston - Johnny Burke
04
If You Were Only Mine
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
02:48
Composers: Isham Jones - Charles Newman
05
Whatcha Gotta Lose
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
03:25
Composers: Rose Murphy - Sophie Salpeter
08
Sweet Georgia Brown
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
04:32
Composers: Ben Bernie - Kenneth Casey - Maceo Pinkard
07
Mr. Wonderful
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
04:18
Composers: George David Weiss - Jerry Bock - Larry Holofcenter
01
Honeysuckle Rose
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
02:27
Writer: Andy Razaf / Composers: Fats Waller
10
By The Waters Of Minnetonka
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
02:53
Composers: Thurlow Lieurance
12
Coquette
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
04:07
Composers: Gus Kahn - Carmen Lombardo - John W. Green
52
Honeysuckle Rose (Version by Rose Murphy)
Rose Murphy
Honeysuckle Rose
02:54
Writer: Andy Razaf / Composers: Thomas wright waller
11
I Ain't Got Nobody
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
04:12
Composers: Spencer Williams - Roger Graham
09
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
04:07
Composers: Bee Palmer - Sidney Claire - Sam H. Stept
03
In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
03:02
Writer: Joe Young / Composers: John Siras - Jack Little
02
You Were Meant For Me
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
02:48
Composers: Nacio Herb Brown - Arthur Freed
37
Busy Line
Rose Murphy
Divas of The 40's & 50's
02:49
11
Pennies from Heaven
Rose Murphy
Rose Murphy
02:17

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  • Discography
Albums
Milltown Lass
℗ 1977 Topic Records Ltd.
29-12-2016
Milltown Lass
01
Reel: Salamanca / The Milltown Lasses
Rose Murphy
Milltown Lass
03:08
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
02
Trim the Velvet
Rose Murphy
Milltown Lass
02:06
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
03
Jig: The Silver Tip / The Frog in the Well
Rose Murphy
Milltown Lass
01:45
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
04
The Lark in the Clear Air
Rose Murphy
Milltown Lass
02:22
Writer: Knight Margaret / Composers: Knight Margaret
05
Polkas: The First of May / The Last of June (Jenny Lind)
Rose Murphy
Milltown Lass
03:08
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
06
Jigs: Paddy in London / Over the Garden Wall
Rose Murphy
Milltown Lass
03:26
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
07
Hornpipe: Road to Ballysodare
Rose Murphy
Milltown Lass
01:33
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
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Rose Murphy
05-03-2016
Rose Murphy
01
I Can't Give You Anything but Love
Rose Murphy
Rose Murphy
02:26
02
Mandy Is Two
Rose Murphy
Rose Murphy
02:47
03
Time on My Hands
Rose Murphy
Rose Murphy
02:46
04
Swingin' Down the Lane
Rose Murphy
Rose Murphy
02:37
05
Coquette
Rose Murphy
Rose Murphy
02:33
06
My Blue Heaven
Rose Murphy
Rose Murphy
02:07
07
The Best Things in Life Are Free
Rose Murphy
Rose Murphy
02:16
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Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
Disques Black & Blue
18-04-2008
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
01
Time On My Hands
Rose Murphy
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
02:53
Composers: V.Youmans - H.Adamson
02
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Rose Murphy
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
03:45
Composers: J.McHugh - D.Fields
03
Jitterburg Waltz
Rose Murphy
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
04:02
Composers: Fats Waller
04
What To Do
Rose Murphy
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
04:39
Composers: Rose Murphy
05
Cecilia
Rose Murphy
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
03:56
Composers: D.Dreyer - H.Ruby
06
Busy Line
Rose Murphy
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
02:19
Composers: N.Semos - F.Stanton
07
Honeysuckle Rose
Rose Murphy
Mighty Like A Rose (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) [Nice, France 1980]
05:02
Composers: Fats Waller - Andy Razaf
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Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
℗ 2005 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1957
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
01
Honeysuckle Rose
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
02:27
Writer: Andy Razaf / Composers: Fats Waller
02
You Were Meant For Me
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
02:48
Composers: Nacio Herb Brown - Arthur Freed
03
In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
03:02
Writer: Joe Young / Composers: John Siras - Jack Little
04
If You Were Only Mine
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
02:48
Composers: Isham Jones - Charles Newman
05
Whatcha Gotta Lose
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
03:25
Composers: Rose Murphy - Sophie Salpeter
06
Sympathetic Little Star
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
03:38
Composers: Rose Murphy
07
Mr. Wonderful
Rose Murphy
Not Cha-Cha But Chi-Chi
04:18
Composers: George David Weiss - Jerry Bock - Larry Holofcenter
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Singles
Are You Ready for Me
2013 Eric Knijpstra
01-05-2013
Are You Ready for Me
01
Are You Ready for Me
Rose Murphy
Are You Ready for Me
03:36
Composers: Eric Knijpstra
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Divas of The 40's & 50's
2011 Track Music
08-03-2011
Divas of The 40's & 50's
01
Every Time We Say Goodbye
Ella Fitzgerald
Divas of The 40's & 50's
03:34
02
That Old Devil Called Love
Billie Holiday
Divas of The 40's & 50's
02:55
03
Que Sera Sera
Doris Day
Divas of The 40's & 50's
02:07
04
Fever
Peggy Lee
Divas of The 40's & 50's
03:21
05
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Nina Simone
Divas of The 40's & 50's
03:37
06
We'll Meet Again
Vera Lynn
Divas of The 40's & 50's
03:03
07
Over The Rainbow
Judy Garland
Divas of The 40's & 50's
02:49
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Honeysuckle Rose
Jazz & co
09-03-2022
Honeysuckle Rose
01
Honeysuckle Rose (Version by Adrian Rollini and His Tap Room Gang)
Adrian Rollini and his Tap Room Gang
Honeysuckle Rose
02:37
Writer: Andy Razaf / Composers: Thomas wright waller
02
Honeysuckle Rose (Version by Anita O’day with Buddy Bregman’s Orchestra)
Anita O'Day
Honeysuckle Rose
03:07
Writer: Andy Razaf / Composers: Thomas wright waller
03
Honeysuckle Rose (Version by Ases Chilenos Del Jazz)
Ases Chilenos Del Jazz
Honeysuckle Rose
02:57
Writer: Instrumental / Composers: Thomas wright waller
04
Honeysuckle Rose (Version by Ben Webster Quartet)
Ben Webster Quartet
Honeysuckle Rose
03:15
Writer: Instrumental / Composers: Thomas wright waller
05
Honeysuckle Rose (Version by Benny Goodman)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Honeysuckle Rose
03:02
Writer: Instrumental / Composers: Thomas wright waller
06
Honeysuckle Rose (Version by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra PT. 2)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Honeysuckle Rose
13:55
Writer: Instrumental / Composers: Thomas wright waller
07
Honeysuckle Rose (Version by Benny Goodman Sextet PT. 1)
Benny Goodman Sextet
Honeysuckle Rose
05:01
Writer: Instrumental / Composers: Thomas wright waller
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Music for Silent Movies
2012 Track Music
20-01-2012
Music for Silent Movies
01
Peppy and George (Theme From The Artist)
The Silent Movie Orchestra
Music for Silent Movies
02:05
02
The Entertainer (from The Sting)
Rag Time
Music for Silent Movies
04:37
03
Jubilee Stomp
Duke Ellington
Music for Silent Movies
02:37
04
When Your Smiling
Louis Armstrong
Music for Silent Movies
04:08
05
Sing You Sinners
High Hatters
Music for Silent Movies
02:51
06
Pennies From Heaven (from The Artist)
Rose Murphy
Music for Silent Movies
02:27
07
Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin
Music for Silent Movies
02:47
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Round the House and Mind the Dresser
℗ 2006 Topic
29-12-2016
Round the House and Mind the Dresser
01
Come to the Fair / Sixpenny Bit / The Barren Rocks of Aden (Polkas Forthe Set)
Celtic Cross
Round the House and Mind the Dresser
03:00
Writer: Not Found On Ice / Composers: Not Found On Ice
02
Mike Sullivan's / Tom Billy's (Fling and Hornpipe for the Set)
Johnny O'Leary
Round the House and Mind the Dresser
04:18
Writer: Not Found On Ice / Composers: Not Found On Ice
03
The Twenty-one-highland (Fling for the Highland)
Jonhnny Docherty
Round the House and Mind the Dresser
01:54
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
04
Sean Haye's / If There Weren't Any Women in the World (Tunes for the Barndance)
Gene Kelly
Round the House and Mind the Dresser
02:38
Writer: Not Found On Ice / Composers: Not Found On Ice
05
The Little Fair Child (Song Air for the Old-time Waltz)
Jimmy Power
Round the House and Mind the Dresser
01:14
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
06
Untitled / Limerick Races (Flings for the Highland)
The Four Provinces Orchestra
Round the House and Mind the Dresser
03:09
Writer: Not Found On Ice / Composers: Not Found On Ice
07
The First of May / The Last of June (Polkas for the Set)
Rose Murphy
Round the House and Mind the Dresser
03:06
Writer: Not Found On Ice / Composers: Not Found On Ice
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The Voice of the People: Come Let Us Buy the Licence, Songs of courtship and marriage)
℗ 2006 Topic
29-12-2016
The Voice of the People: Come Let Us Buy the Licence, Songs of courtship and marriage)
01
I Courted a Wee Girl
Sarah Makem
The Voice of the People: Come Let Us Buy the Licence, Songs of courtship and marriage)
03:44
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
02
The Green Bushes
Geoff Ling
The Voice of the People: Come Let Us Buy the Licence, Songs of courtship and marriage)
02:51
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
03
Lovely Johnny
Mary Ann Haynes
The Voice of the People: Come Let Us Buy the Licence, Songs of courtship and marriage)
01:03
Writer: Kirkpatrick Benji - Rose Saul - Sartin Paul Jonathan / Composers: Kirkpatrick Benji - Rose Saul - Sartin Paul Jonathan
04
The Collen from Coolbaun
Tommy McGrath
The Voice of the People: Come Let Us Buy the Licence, Songs of courtship and marriage)
02:53
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
05
Our Captain Calls All Hands
Pop Maynard
The Voice of the People: Come Let Us Buy the Licence, Songs of courtship and marriage)
02:44
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
06
The Song of the Riddles
Willie Clancy
The Voice of the People: Come Let Us Buy the Licence, Songs of courtship and marriage)
03:41
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
07
The Bonnie Lass O' Fyvie
Jimmy MacBeath
The Voice of the People: Come Let Us Buy the Licence, Songs of courtship and marriage)
03:42
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
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The Voice of the People: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty (Rural Fun & Frolics)
℗ 2006 Topic
29-12-2016
The Voice of the People: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty (Rural Fun & Frolics)
01
Herring's Heads
Johnny Doughty
The Voice of the People: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty (Rural Fun & Frolics)
03:16
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
02
Burke's Engine
Tommy McGrath
The Voice of the People: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty (Rural Fun & Frolics)
03:42
Writer: Unidentified / Composers: Unidentified
03
Untitled Schottische
Scan Tester
The Voice of the People: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty (Rural Fun & Frolics)
02:11
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
04
You Canna Put It on to Sandy
Jimmy MacBeath
The Voice of the People: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty (Rural Fun & Frolics)
02:32
Writer: Davidson Violet - Kemp Willie / Composers: Davidson Violet - Kemp Willie
05
Ladybower's / The Sister
Rose Murphy
The Voice of the People: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty (Rural Fun & Frolics)
03:23
Writer: Not Found On Ice / Composers: Not Found On Ice
06
Three Sons of Rogues
Pop Maynard
The Voice of the People: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty (Rural Fun & Frolics)
01:44
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
07
Young Bob Ridley
Mary Ann Carolan
The Voice of the People: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty (Rural Fun & Frolics)
01:55
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
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We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 15
Supernova
05-01-2023
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 15
01
As Time Goes By
Adelaide Hall
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 15
02:51
Writer: Herman Hupfeld / Composers: Herman Hupfeld
02
Hot Mustard
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 15
02:39
Writer: Instrumental / Composers: Fletcher Henderson
03
Close to You
Frank Sinatra
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 15
03:10
Writer: Jerry Livingston / Composers: Jerry Livingston
04
My Castle’s Rockin’
Alberta Hunter
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 15
02:32
Writer: Alberta Hunter / Composers: Alberta Hunter
05
It Had to Be You
Betty Hutton
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 15
03:09
Writer: Isham Jones / Composers: Isham Jones
06
Jubilee
Frankie Trumbauer And His Orchestra
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 15
03:16
Writer: Instrumental / Composers: Carson Robison
07
God Bless the Child
Billie Holiday
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 15
02:53
Writer: Billie Holiday / Composers: Billie Holiday
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Storyville Masters of Jazz - Piano Vol. 1
10-09-2013
Storyville Masters of Jazz - Piano Vol. 1
01
It's Only a Paper Moon
Nat King Cole
Storyville Masters of Jazz - Piano Vol. 1
03:29
02
I Can't Give You Anything but Love
Rose Murphy
Storyville Masters of Jazz - Piano Vol. 1
03:48
03
Basie Boogie
Count Basie
Storyville Masters of Jazz - Piano Vol. 1
02:40
04
Errol's Bounce
Erroll Garner
Storyville Masters of Jazz - Piano Vol. 1
02:41
05
How High the Moon
Teddy Wilson
Storyville Masters of Jazz - Piano Vol. 1
03:59
06
The Viper's Drag
Fats Waller
Storyville Masters of Jazz - Piano Vol. 1
02:24
07
Tonk
Duke Ellington
Storyville Masters of Jazz - Piano Vol. 1
02:47
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Lady 1948
Jazz & co
04-01-2022
Lady 1948
01
Time out for Tears
Helen Humes
Lady 1948
03:16
Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin
02
Busy Line
Rose Murphy
Lady 1948
02:44
Writer: Frank Stanton / Composers: Frank Stanton
03
Trombone Man Blues
Blue Lu Barker
Lady 1948
02:53
Writer: Blue Lu Barker / Composers: Blue Lu Barker
04
I Can’t Go On
Ella Fitzgerald
Lady 1948
02:48
Writer: Antoine Dominique Domino / Composers: Antoine Dominique Domino
05
Free
Helen Humes
Lady 1948
02:27
Writer: Helen Humes / Composers: Helen Humes
06
All Dressed up with a Broken Heart
Peggy Lee
Lady 1948
02:31
Writer: Jack Val / Composers: Jack Val
07
Blue Jay
Peters Sisters
Lady 1948
02:12
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
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We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 6
Supernova
30-11-2022
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 6
01
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Anita O'Day
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 6
02:24
Writer: Fats Waller / Composers: Harry Brooks - Andy Razaf
02
Sophisticated Lady
Billie Holiday
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 6
04:49
Writer: Duke Ellington / Composers: Duke Ellington
03
Get Happy
June Christy
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 6
02:43
Writer: Harold Arlen / Composers: Harold Arlen
04
Yes to You
Alice Faye
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 6
02:39
Writer: Sidney Clare / Composers: Sidney Clare
05
C’est Si Bon (Live)
Louis Armstrong
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 6
02:21
Writer: Henri Betti / Composers: Henri Betti
06
I Can’t Get Started
Anita O'Day
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 6
03:54
Writer: Ira Gershwin / Composers: Vernon Duke
07
Big City Blues
Annette Hanshaw
We Love Vintage Music, Vol. 6
02:57
Writer: Sam Mitchell / Composers: Con Conrad - Archie Gottler
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