Ron Murphy

  • Artie Werner remembers Ron Murphy

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    Artie Werner, bass player, band manager and booking agent, shared these words of remembrance for his friend, Ron Murphy, who passed away yesterday. Ron and his wife of 40 years, Lora, formed The Muddy River Band in 1977, played a heavy

  • Ron Murphy passes

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    Ron Murphy, whose rock-solid bass playing anchored the Cincinnati-area band Muddy River for many years, died this morning, one day short of his 67th birthday.Ron's kidneys failed in June and he was diagnosed with melanoma. Despite treatment, the cancer spread